ə̇ˈfrəntərē, eˈ-, ēˈ-, -ri noun
( -es )
Etymology: French effronterie, from Middle French, from effronté shameless (from Late Latin effront-, effrons — from Latin ex- + front-, frons forehead — + Middle French -é, from Latin -atus -ate) + -erie -ery — more at front
: flagrant boldness that is offensive or insolent in its crass discourtesy or utter presumption : gall
the effrontery to propound three such heresies — Times Literary Supplement
Synonyms: see temerity