Affrontee

/ˌæfrʌnˈtiː/ noun

Definition

A person who has been insulted or affronted; the recipient of an insult.

Etymology

Affront + -ee (suffix indicating the recipient of an action, like 'employee' receives employment). This follows French and English patterns where '-ee' marks the person receiving the action.

Kelly Says

'-ee' suffixes are everywhere: employee (receives work), trainee (receives training), payee (receives payment)—so 'affrontee' is the person who receives the affront! It's grammatically perfect but sounds quite formal and rare.

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