Definitions for effrontery
ɪˈfrʌn tə rief·fron·te·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. presumption, presumptuousness, effrontery, assumptionnoun

   audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to

   "he despised them for their presumptuousness"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. effronterynoun

   insolent and shameless audacity

   We even had the effrontery to suggest that he should leave the country.

2. effronterynoun

   an act of insolent and shameless audacity

   Any refusal to salute the president shall be counted as an effrontery.

3. Etymology: From late 17th century effronterie, from effronté, from esfronté, from *, from exfrons, from prefix ex- + frons.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Effronterynoun

   Impudence; shamelessness; contempt of reproach.

   Etymology: effronterie, Fr.

   They could hardly contain themselves within one unworthy act, who had effrontery enough to commit or countenance it. Charles I .

   Others with ignorance and insufficiency have self-admiration and effrontery to set up themselves. Isaac Watts, Improv.

   A bold man’s effrontery, in company with women, must be owing to his low opinion of them, and his high one of himself. Clarissa.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. effrontery

   Rudeness (also called effrontery) is a display of actual or perceived disrespect by not complying with the social norms or etiquette of a group or culture. These norms have been established as the essential boundaries of normally accepted behavior. To be unable or unwilling to align one's behavior with these norms known to the general population of what is socially acceptable is to be rude and are enforced as though they were a sort of social law, with social repercussions or rewards for violators or advocates, respectively. Rudeness, "constituted by deviation from whatever counts as politic in a given social context, is inherently confrontational and disruptive to social equilibrium". Rudeness, particularly with respect to speech, is necessarily confrontational at its core. Forms of rudeness include acting inconsiderate, insensitive, deliberately offensive, impolite, obscenity, profanity and violating taboos such as deviancy. In some cases, an act of rudeness can go so far as to be a crime, for example, the crime of hate speech.

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1. effrontery

   Effrontery is a behavior or attitude characterized by shameless boldness or audacity. It refers to a disregard for conventional norms, etiquette or established boundaries, often viewed as disrespectful or insolent.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Effronterynoun

   impudence or boldness in confronting or in transgressing the bounds of duty or decorum; insulting presumptuousness; shameless boldness; barefaced assurance

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Effrontery

   ef-frunt′ėr-i, n. shamelessness: impudence: insolence. [O. Fr.,—L. effrons, effrontis—ex, out, frons, frontis, the forehead.]

Matched Categories

1. • Audacity

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How to pronounce effrontery?

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   British

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   Australian

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How to say effrontery in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of effrontery in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of effrontery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=effrontery
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Effrontery
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=effrontery
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effrontery
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effrontery
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=effrontery
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=effrontery