insolence

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noun

The definition of insolence is disrespectful or rude behavior.

An example of insolence is when you talk out-of-turn when the teacher is talking.

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insolence

Noun

(countable and uncountable, plural insolences)

Arrogant conduct; insulting, bold behaviour or attitude.
Insolent conduct or treatment; insult.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present insolences, present participle insolencing, simple past and past participle insolenced)

(obsolete) To insult.

Origin

From Middle French insolence, from Latin insolentia

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Their crude productions, for the most part, were conspicuous rather for insolence and abusiveness than for logic or learning.
Personally unpopular, and the rapacity and insolence of her family was well known.
He achieved little success, but made himself detested by his insolence and profligacy, and was in turn replaced by Chares.
On the outbreak of the war of the Spanish Succession in 1700 the duke was again on the French side, but the insolence of Louis and of Philip V.
A new magistrate, the gonfalonier of justice, appears in some of the Guelph cities, with the special duty of keeping the insolence of the nobility in check.

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