Associations to the word «Affront»

Wiktionary

AFFRONT, verb. To insult intentionally, especially openly.
AFFRONT, verb. To meet defiantly; to confront.
AFFRONT, verb. (obsolete) To meet or encounter face to face.
AFFRONT, noun. An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
AFFRONT, noun. (obsolete) A hostile encounter or meeting.

Dictionary definition

AFFRONT, noun. A deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult".
AFFRONT, verb. Treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn