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contumely noun abuse, affront, arrogance, berating, castigation, contempt, contemptuous treattent, contemptuousness, derision, despite, deepiteful treatment, discourtesy, disdain, disdainfulness, dishonor, disrespect, effrontery, haughtiness, humiliating rudeness, humiliation, indignity, insolence, insult, invective, objurgation, obloquy, opprobrium, presumptuousness, revilement, rudeness, scornful insolence, scornful treatment, scornfulness, scurrility, vilification, vituperation See also: aspersion, bad repute, contempt, denunciation, disapprobation, discredit, disdain, dishonor, disregard, disrespect, phillipic, reproach, revilement, shame, vilification How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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George Sandys in 1610 describes the Jews of Palestine, who "in their owne countrey doe live as Aliens; a people scattered throughout the whole World, and hated by those amongst whom they live; yet suffered as necessary mischiefe: subjected to all wrongs and contumelies, which they support with an invincible patience. |
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