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   insult in American English. (ɪnˈsʌlt ; for n. ˈɪnˌsʌlt ) verb transitive. 1. to treat or speak to with scorn, insolence, or great disrespect; subject to treatment, a remark, etc. that hurts or is meant to hurt the feelings or pride. 2. Obsolete. to attack; assail.

2. library.fiveable.me › person-vs-personPerson vs. person - (English and Language Arts Education ...

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   Person vs. person is a type of conflict where one character faces opposition from another character, creating tension and driving the narrative forward. This conflict can manifest in various forms, such as physical confrontations, verbal disputes, or ideological clashes, all of which contribute to character development and plot progression. Understanding this conflict type is essential as it ...

3. www.psychologytoday.com › the-psychology-insultsThe Psychology of Insults

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   Nov 21, 2016 · The pecking-order logic of insults means that if the recipient is shamed, then the insulter rises in status relative to the victim: The insulter is the one doing the pecking rather than getting ...

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5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › insultInsult Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonym Discussion of Insult. to treat with insolence, indignity, or contempt : affront; also : to affect offensively or damagingly; to behave with pride or arrogance : vaunt… See the full definition

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   If you insult someone, you have offended that person — either intentionally or unintentionally — through your actions or words. You might insult your host if you refuse to try the dessert he made from pasta, nuts, and chocolate sauce.

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   INSULT definition: 1. an offensive remark or action: 2. something that causes an injury or damage to the body: 3. to…. Learn more.

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   INSULT meaning: 1. to say or do something to someone that is rude and offensive: 2. rude and offensive: 3. a rude…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if you insult someone?

   • 1. 2. If you insult someone, you have offended that person — either intentionally or unintentionally — through your actions or words. You might insult your host if you refuse to try the dessert he made from pasta, nuts, and chocolate sauce. As a noun, an insult means rude words or actions.

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   Why do people insult people?

   • If that logic is correct, we can assume that insults are often motivated by anger surrounding issues of status insecurity. Many insults are reactive: They are responses to real or imagined slights from others, such as a person accidentally cutting in front of someone else in a line.

   The Psychology of Insults

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   What is a verbal insult?

   • In a verbal society, such as the human one, physical aggression is less often used to settle issues of status: These are mostly deferred to verbal interactions. An insult can thus be interpreted as an attempt to reduce the social status of the recipient and raise the relative status of the insulter.

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   What is the difference between affront and insult?

   • affront implies treating with deliberate rudeness or contemptuous indifference to courtesy. insult suggests deliberately causing humiliation, hurt pride, or shame. Verb She felt they had insulted her by repeatedly ignoring her questions. We were greatly insulted by his rudeness.

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   What is person vs person?

   • Person vs. person is a type of conflict where one character faces opposition from another character, creating tension and driving the narrative forward. This conflict can manifest in various forms, such as physical confrontations, verbal disputes, or ideological clashes, all of which contribute to character development and plot progression.

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   How do insults inflict shame?

   • In addition to status and sexuality, insults inflict shame by mentioning unappealing traits—fatness, shortness, baldness, spottiness, and contagious diseases. Another way of taking a person down is by questioning their intelligence or general mental competence; for insult purposes, recipients are invariably "stupid" or "crazy."

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