- This is an affront to me personally. This is an affront to our leadership. It is an affront to the United States of America, and it is wrong.
affront
noun; derivation
a hostile encounter; a deliberate offense
Etymology : From Middle English afronten, from Middle French affronter 'to defy,' from vulgar Latin affrontare, from Latin ad- 'to, towards' + front, frons 'forehead, face'
Source : Tennessee Republican
Last modified: 10 June 2008