Affronted
/əˈfrʌn.tɪd/noun
Offended or insulted in a way that feels openly disrespectful.
Did you know?Affront ultimately comes from a Latin phrase meaning “to strike the forehead,” so the insult is built into the word itself.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
ad frontem
“to the forehead; directly in front of”
Late Latin
Latin
affrontare
“to strike in the face; to confront boldly”
Old French
Old French
afronter
“to insult; to face boldly”
Middle English
English
affronten
“to insult publicly; to put to shame”
Modern English
English
affronted
“offended or insulted”