noun
effrontery
Effrontery (noun) means Insolent and shameless audacity.
noun
1
Insolent and shameless audacity.
2
An act of insolent and shameless audacity.
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Etymology
From late 17th century French effronterie, from effronté (“shameless, insolent”), from Old French esfronté, from Vulgar Latin *exfrontātus. Compare Latin effrōns (“barefaced”), from the prefix ex- (“from”) + frōns (“forehead”) (English: front). By surface analysis, ef- + front + -er + -y.
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What is the meaning of effrontery?
"effrontery" (noun) means insolent and shameless audacity.
What are the different meanings of effrontery?
"effrontery" has 2 main meanings: 1. Insolent and shameless audacity; 2. An act of insolent and shameless audacity.