I. af ‧ front 1 /əˈfrʌnt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive usually passive] formal
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: afronter , from Vulgar Latin affrontare 'to hit in the face' , from Latin ad- 'to' + frons 'forehead' ]
to offend or insult someone, especially by not showing respect:
He stepped back, affronted by the question.
II. affront 2 BrE AmE noun [countable usually singular]
a remark or action that offends or insults someone
affront to
The comments were an affront to his pride.