contumely

con·tume·ly

noun
\kän-ˈtü-mə-lē, kən-, -ˈtyü-; ˈkän-tü-ˌmē-lē, -tyü-ˌ, -chə-ˌ; in “Hamlet” ˈkän-(ˌ)tyüm-lē or ˈkän-chəm-\

plural con·tume·lies

Definition of CONTUMELY

: harsh language or treatment arising from haughtiness and contempt; also : an instance of such language or treatment

Origin of CONTUMELY

Middle English contumelie, from Middle French, from Latin contumelia

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with CONTUMELY

campanile, Isle of Ely, touchy-feely