tarcaisne meaning in English — abuse, affront, contempt

English meaning

abuse noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
affront noun An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
contempt noun A feeling that someone or something is beneath consideration, worthless or deserving of scorn.
contumely noun Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.
disparagement noun The act of disparaging, of belittling.
indignity noun An act or situation that causes humiliation or a loss of dignity.
insult verb To say or do something rude or disrespectful to someone.
scorn verb To feel or show strong contempt for someone or something.
slur noun An offensive or insulting remark, especially one targeting a person's group identity.
taunt verb To mock or provoke someone with insulting remarks, often to get a reaction.

tarcaisne is used for these senses in English:

abuse Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies. [from mid-16th c.]
affront An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
contempt (uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
contumely Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.
disparagement The act of disparaging, of belittling.
indignity an affront to one's dignity or pride
insult (countable) Something that causes offence (for example, by being of an unacceptable quality).
scorn (uncountable) Contempt or disdain.

noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
noun The wrong or harmful use of something, such as power, drugs, or a position of trust.
verb To treat someone cruelly or violently.
verb To use something improperly or excessively, especially drugs or alcohol.

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