What does «contumelia» mean in Spanish?
- Injury, offensive and disrespectful expression, said in the face of the person to whom it is addressed and that negatively affects his or her honor.
Examples of use in Spanish: "La única posible acción que puede tomar un hombre decente frente a la contumelia es guardar silencio".
"Eso que dijo atenta contra mi honor, mi buen nombre, es una contumelia, una calumnia".
- Unjust violation of the right to honor of others. Considered a serious sin, especially in the past, which was even resolved with duels to death.
- To take out someone's contumelia. To hit someone with force.
♦ Used in: Chile - Peru
Examples of use in Spanish: "me amenazó, me dijo que me iba a sacar la contumelia"