Effrontery

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪˈfɹʌntəɹi/, /ɛˈfɹʌntəɹi/

Origin

From late 17th century French effronterie, from effronté ("shameless, insolent"), from Old French esfronté, from Vulgar Latin *exfrontātus, from Latin exfrōns ("barefaced"), from the prefix ex- ("from") + frōns ("forehead").

Full definition of effrontery

Noun

1. (uncountable) Insolent and shameless audacity.We even had the effrontery to suggest that he should leave the country.
2. (countable) An act of insolent and shameless audacity.Any refusal to salute the president shall be counted as an effrontery.