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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRudeness
/ˈruː.dənəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being rude; impoliteness.
"His rudeness during the meeting surprised everyone." - 2
An act or expression that is disrespectful or offensive.
"She was taken aback by his rudeness when he interrupted her."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rudeness' originates from the Old French term 'rude', which itself comes from the Latin 'rudis', meaning 'unrefined' or 'rough'. Over time, it evolved to denote a lack of manners or politeness in social interactions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rudeness" is said worldwide
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grossièreté
Transliteration: gros-yeh-teh
"Sa grossièreté a choqué tout le monde."
Unhöflichkeit
Transliteration: oon-huh-fleek-keit
"Seine Unhöflichkeit überraschte alle."
scortesia
Transliteration: skor-teh-zee-ah
"La sua scortesia ha sorpreso tutti."
grosería
Transliteration: gro-seh-ree-ah
"Su grosería sorprendió a todos."
grosseria
Transliteration: gro-seh-ree-ah
"A grosseria dele surpreendeu a todos."
बदतमीज़ी
Transliteration: bad-tameez-ee
"उसकी बदतमीज़ी ने सबको चौंका दिया।"
粗鲁
Transliteration: cū lǔ
"他的粗鲁让大家感到惊讶。"
무례함
Transliteration: mu-rae-ham
"그의 무례함에 모두가 놀랐다."
失礼
Transliteration: shitsurei
"彼の失礼さに皆が驚いた。"
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