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Meaning and definition for "contumely" word

[noun] a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"
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\Con"tu*me*ly\, n. [L. contumelia, prob. akin to contemnere to despise: cf. OF. contumelie. Cf. {Contumacy}.] 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.

Synonyms for contumely

abuse, insult, revilement, vilification

See also: billingsgate | cut | discourtesy | disrespect | invective | low blow | scurrility | stinger | vitriol | vituperation |

Related terms: atrocity, berating, despite, disdainfulness, flout, hard words, humiliation, injury, invective, jawing, jeer, jeering, jeremiad, opprobrium, overweening, pushiness, put-down, sniffiness, sovereign contempt, superciliousness, tongue-lashing, vituperation

The fun area, different aproach to word »contumely«

Let's analyse "contumely" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Four syllables and Three vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YLEMUTNOC. Average typing speed for these characters is 2340 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: -.-. --- -. - ..- -- . .-.. -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: contumely: 6 + 3 + 5 = 14, reduced: 5 (or 3 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: contumely: 3 + 6 + 5 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 3 + 7 = 38, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
L (1) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
M (1) 13 Death Creator, Developer, Builder
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1) 21 World Gifted, Generous, Bountiful
Y (1) 25 Knight of Wands Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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