Contumely — Defs

01 n. Rudeness compounded of haughtiness and contempt; scornful insolence; despiteful treatment; disdain; contemptuousness in act or speech; disgrace.

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Rudeness compounded of haughtiness and contempt; scornful insolence; despiteful treatment; disdain; contemptuousness in act or speech; disgrace.
“The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely.” — Shak.

“Nothing aggravates tyranny so much as contumely.” — Burke.