Contumely

Contumely is a sign of contempt which shows itself by attempting to impair the honor one duly receives; it either strives to prevent that honor being paid to the good name that naturally deserves it, or it tries to nullify it by offering just the contrary, which is contumely, more commonly called affront, outrage, insult.

Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals

Contumely against parents offends at the same time filial piety; against God and

Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals

Contumely, parochialism, the shortvision forever gone; and the long vision too, the eagle forgotten is the national bird, the great merging with the greater, so gained too late a vision and saw the hope that was despair.

Greener Than You Think Ward Moore 1940

Instead of grilling young Kenneth and holding him up to Contumely and forbidding him the use of Cozy Corner, he started in to boost the Love

Ade's Fables George Ade 1905

With quivering Nostrils, he heaped Scorn and Contumely upon any Race that would call a Pie a Tart.

Knocking the Neighbors George Ade 1905

Instead of grilling young Kenneth and holding him up to Contumely and forbidding him the use of the Cozy Corner, he started in to boost the

Ade's Fables George Ade 1905

Contumely seems even co have been wantonly added to oppression; [*] and the natives were universally reduced to such a state of meanness and poverty, that the

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part A. From the Britons of Early Times to King John David Hume 1743

The breach of which Law, is commonly called Contumely.

Leviathan Thomas Hobbes 1633

But because not all Actions are signes by Constitution; but some are Naturally signes of Honour, others of Contumely, these later

Leviathan Thomas Hobbes 1633

Contumely seems even to have been wantonly added to oppression; and the natives were universally reduced to such a state of meanness and poverty, that the English name became a term of reproach; and several generations elapsed before one family of Saxon pedigree was raised to any considerable honours, or could so much as obtain the rank of baron of the realm. "

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