Definition
Plural of effrontery; instances of bold, disrespectful, or impudent behavior that shows a lack of shame.
Etymology
From French 'effronterie', derived from 'effront' with the suffix '-ery' forming nouns of action or condition. Each instance of shameless boldness becomes an 'effrontery.'
Kelly Says
Medieval people had a specific word for the insult of someone not lowering their eyes or bowing properly—that evolved into 'effrontery,' which is why we use it for any shocking display of disrespect, like cutting in line or interrupting important people.
Translations
CACatalà
ofenses
o-fen-ses
CSČeština
útoky
oo-to-kee
DEDeutsch
Beleidigungen
buh-lye-dee-goohn-gen
ELΕλληνικά
απολήψεις
a-po-lip-se-es
ESEspañol
afrentas
a-frehn-tas
FAفارسی
بی احترامی
bee-e-ho-ta-ra-mee
FISuomi
loukkaukset
lou-kau-kukset
FRFrançais
outrages
u-trazh
HEעברית
התנשאות
ha-ten-sha-ut
HUMagyar
becsapások
be-cha-pa-sha-k
IDBahasa Indonesia
pelecehan
pe-le-ce-han
ITItaliano
offese
o-f-feh-zeh
KMKM
ប្រព្រឹត្តិ
pra-p-ret-ti
MSBahasa Melayu
keji
keh-jee
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်
kyun-daw
NLNederlands
beledigingen
buh-leh-dee-gih-en
PLPolski
obrazy
o-brah-zee
PTPortuguês
ofensas
o-fen-sahs
RORomână
insulte
in-sult-eh
RUРусский
наглость
na-glo-st'
SVSvenska
förödmjukanden
för-ö-dmju-kan-den
SWKiswahili
ukatili
oo-ka-tee-lee
TAதமிழ்
வன்மைகள்
van-mai-ka-i
TEతెలుగు
అవమానం
a-va-ma-nam
THไทย
การกระทำที่ไม่สุภาพ
gaan kra-tham tee mai su-paap
TLTL
paglabag
pa-glah-bag
TRTürkçe
saygısızlıklar
say-gis-iz-lik-lar
UKУкраїнська
вироби
ve-ro-bee
VITiếng Việt
sự xúc phạm
su xu-c phảm