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Definition of Insolence |
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Insolence
The quality of being unusual or novel. The quality of being insolent; pride or haughtiness manifested in contemptuous and overbearing treatment of others; arrogant contempt; brutal impudence. Insolent conduct or treatment; insult. To insult. Related Definitions: And, Arrogant, Being, Brutal, Conduct, Contempt, Contemptuous, Haughtiness, Impudence, In, Insolent, Insult, Manifested, Novel, Of, Or, Overbearing, Pride, Quality, The, To, Treatment, Unusual |
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Insolence Quotations
Wit is educated insolence. Aristotle Insolence is not logic; epithets are the arguments of malice. Robert Green Ingersoll We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence. Andre Maurois Callousness and insolence bring to bare unanimous social condemnation, while the simple efforts of politeness are admired; even in those who are otherwise despised. Bryant H. McGill There is an insolence which none but those who themselves deserve contempt can bestow, and those only who deserve no contempt can bear. Henry Fielding The scum of the People are most Tyrannical when they get the Power, and treat their Betters with the greatest Insolence. Mary Astell Success is the space one occupies in the newspaper. Success is one day's insolence. Elias Canetti Flattery in courtship is the highest insolence, for whilst it pretends to bestow on you more than you deserve, it is watching an opportunity to take from you what you really have. Sarah Fielding |
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Insolence Translations
insolence in French is impertinence insolence in German is Frechheit insolence in Italian is impertinenza insolence in Spanish is rabotada, insolencia |
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