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affront
A public, deliberate insult, provocation, or show of disrespect that is felt as a personal offense.
Dass er bei der Beförderung übergangen wurde, empfand er als persönlichen Affront.
The fact that he was passed over for the promotion felt like a personal affront to him.
'Der Affront' (affront) is a word from elevated usage and sounds formal or educated. It is rarely used in everyday colloquial speech.
Seine Rede war ein Affront gegen die gesamte Opposition.
His speech was an affront to the entire opposition.
'Affront' is often combined with verbs such as 'empfinden' (to feel), 'auffassen' (to interpret/take), or 'darstellen' (to constitute). Typical adjectives are 'persönlich' (personal), 'offen' (open), or 'diplomatisch' (diplomatic).
Die Nichteinladung wurde als persönlicher Affront aufgefasst.
The failure to invite him was taken as a personal affront.
To express whom the insult is directed against, the preposition 'gegen' is used with the accusative.
Die Entscheidung des Chefs war ein Affront gegen die langjährigen Mitarbeiter.
The boss's decision was an affront to the long-serving employees.
insult
'die Beleidigung' and 'der Affront' can both mean a deliberate offense. 'Beleidigung' is the more general word and fits many everyday situations, for example in an argument or a hurtful message. 'Affront' sounds more formal and stronger. It often refers to a public or clearly deliberate show of disrespect that someone experiences as a personal offense. Learners may confuse the words because an affront can also be a kind of insult. In everyday life, 'Beleidigung' is usually more natural; 'Affront' fits better in official, public, or especially demonstrative situations.
Für den Bürgermeister war die Absage der Einladung ein Affront.
For the mayor, the canceled invitation was an affront.
Die Kundin empfindet den lauten Kommentar als Beleidigung.
The customer takes the loud comment as an insult.