/ əˈfrʌnt; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
[ usually sing. ] affront (to sb/sth) a remark or an action that insults or offends sb/sth
■ verb
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] ( formal ) to insult or offend sb :
He hoped they would not feel affronted if they were not invited.
an affronted expression
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (as a verb): from Old French afronter to slap in the face, insult, based on Latin ad frontem to the face.