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contumely

/ˈkɒntjuːmli/noun

उच्चारण कॉन्ट्यूम्ली

अपमान, तिरस्कार, अपमानजनक व्यवहार

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] literary

    rude and insulting language or treatment

    अपमान, तिरस्कार, अपमानजनक व्यवहार

    • The reformer bore the contumely of his critics with great patience.

    Synonyms insolence scorn contempt abuse disdain

    Opposite respect praise courtesy esteem

◇Word family
contumelious adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

insolence scorn contempt abuse disdain

Antonyms

respect praise courtesy esteem

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General knowledge

Hamlet lists 'the proud man's contumely' among the wrongs of life in his famous 'To be, or not to be' speech.

Hamlet अपने प्रसिद्ध 'To be, or not to be' भाषण में जीवन के कष्टों में 'the proud man's contumely' यानी घमंडी व्यक्ति के तिरस्कार को गिनाता है।