Effrontery
Pronunciation : Ef*front"er*y
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [F. effronterie, fr. effront? shameless, fr. L. effrons, -ontis, putting forth the forehead, i. e., barefaced, shameless; ex + frons the forehead. See Front.]
Definition : Defn: Impudence or boldness in confronting or in transgressing the bounds of duty or decorum; insulting presumptuousness; shameless boldness; barefaced assurance. Corruption lost nothing of its effrontery. Bancroft.
Syn. -- Impudence; sauciness. See Impudence.
pl. Effronteries.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913