contumely

n., pl., -lies.

1. Rudeness or contempt arising from arrogance; insolence.
2. An insolent or arrogant remark or act.

[Middle English contumelie, from Old French, from Latin contumēlia, akin to contumāx, insolent.]

contumelious con'tu·me'li·ous (kŏn'tə-mē'lē-əs) adj.
contumeliously con'tu·me'li·ous·ly adv.

(kon-too-MEE-lee-uhs, -tyoo-)

adjective
Rudely contemptuous.

Etymology
From Latin contumelia, perhaps from contumax (insolent)

Usage
"No one person knows everything -- even the conceited and contumelious, neither any group nor individual is greater than the country." — Oba Pius; The National Political Reform Conference; The Post (Cameroon); March 31, 2005.

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noun

1. An act that offends a person's sense of pride or dignity: affront, despite, indignity, insult, offense, outrage, slight. Idioms: slap in the face. See attack/defend.
2. Harsh, often insulting language: abuse, billingsgate, invective, obloquy, railing, revilement, reviling, scurrility, scurrilousness, vituperation. See praise/blame.

n

Definition: abuse, insolence
Antonyms: compliments, flattery

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IN BRIEF: Rudeness; insolence.

It's impolite to react with contumely.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - hån, fornærmelse, vanære

Nederlands (Dutch)
onbeschaamde taal/ behandeling, vernedering

Français (French)
n. - insolence, honte, mépris

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schmähung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αλαζονεία, ιταμότητα, θράσος, προσβολή

Italiano (Italian)
contumelia

Português (Portuguese)
n. - contumélia (f), insolência (f)

Русский (Russian)
оскорбление

Español (Spanish)
n. - contumelia

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skymford, förödmjukelse

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
无礼, 傲慢, 侮辱

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 無禮, 傲慢, 侮辱

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 오만 무례, 모욕적 언동

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 傲慢無礼, 侮辱

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) اهانه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עלבון, גסות‬

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