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    insulting
    /ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. disrespectful or scornfully abusive: "insulting remarks"

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  2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › insultinglyInsultingly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    5 days ago · Definitions of insultingly. adverb. in a disrespectful and insulting manner. “he behaves insultingly toward his parents”. adverb. in an unfair and insulting manner. synonyms: foully.

    • Foully

      foully: 1 adv in a wicked and shameful manner “two policemen...

    • Offensiveness

      noun. the quality of being offensive. synonyms:...

  3. www.bbc.co.uk › learningenglish › englishBBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Snowflakes and ...

    1 day ago · Something that is offensive is rude, insulting and makes people feel hurt and upset. What's difficult about it though is that we don't all find the same things offensive.

  4. quillbot.com › blog › rhetoricWhat Is Invective? | Definition, Meaning & Examples - QuillBot

    1 day ago · Invective is insulting, abusive, or highly critical language. It involves using disparaging words to attack a person, a topic, or an institution. While invective is common in everyday communication, it is also a literary device used in speeches, prose, and poetry. Invective example in Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › offensivenessOffensiveness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    2 days ago · noun. the quality of being offensive. synonyms: distastefulness, odiousness. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Offensiveness." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/offensiveness. Accessed 04 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. offensiveness.

  6. www.justice.gov › hatecrimes › learn-about-hate-crimesHate Crimes | United States Department of Justice | Hate ...

    4 days ago · Hate. The term "hate" can be misleading. When used in a hate crime law, the word "hate" does not mean rage, anger, or general dislike. In this context “hate” means bias against people or groups with specific characteristics that are defined by the law.

  7. www.britannica.com › topic › defamationDefamation | Definition, Slander vs. Libel, & Facts | Britannica

    3 days ago · Defamation, in law, the act of communicating to a third party false statements about a person that result in damage to that person’s reputation. The concept encompasses libel, or defamation through published words or pictures, and slander, or spoken defamation.

  8. lawrato.com › indian-kanoon › ipcIPC Section 504 - Intentional insult with intent to provoke ...

    5 days ago · To establish responsibility under Section 504, IPC for a provoking insult, it is necessary to prove that the accused acted with the deliberate intent to provoke and insult the victim. When evaluating intention, one must determine if the selected insult could cause a breach of the peace or the victim committing an offence, taking into account ...