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    Insulte (en. Insult)

    /ɛ̃.syl.t/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Offensive or hurtful words directed at a person.
    His comment was an insult to my intelligence.
    Son commentaire était une insulte à mon intelligence.
    Hurtful remarks in a context of dispute or conflict.
    He hurled insults during the fight.
    Il a lancé des insultes pendant la bagarre.

    Etymology

    The word 'insulte' comes from the Latin 'insultus', which means 'to jump on' or 'to attack'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    personal insult
    A direct attack against a person's character or traits.
    insulte à la personnalité
    to receive an insult
    To be confronted with offensive words.
    recevoir une insulte
    to respond with an insult
    To react to a provocation with a verbal attack.
    répondre par une insulte

    Related Words

    to slander
    To address offensive words to someone.
    injurier
    defamation
    False accusation aimed at harming someone's reputation.
    diffamation
    mockery
    The act of mocking someone in a hurtful way.
    moquerie

    Slang Meanings

    Slang for referring to an insult in a casual conversation.
    He used a very strong word as an insult.
    Il a utilisé un mot très fort comme insulte.
    Use of a familiar term to denote an insult.
    He called me a 'moron' jokingly.
    Il m'a traité de 'crétin' en plaisantant.