Insultos (en. Abuse)

/inˈsul.tos/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Words or phrases that offend or undermine the dignity of a person.

That discussion was filled with insults that hurt everyone present.

Esa discusión estuvo llena de insultos que lastimaron a todos los presentes.

Act of offending someone verbally.

The insults I heard on the street were very rude.

Los insultos que escuché en la calle fueron muy groseros.

Derogatory comments about a person or a group.

Racist insults have no place in our society.

Los insultos racistas no tienen cabida en nuestra sociedad.

From Latin 'insultus', participle of the verb 'insultare', which means 'to jump upon'.

from insult to insult

refers to a discussion that becomes more aggressive with each offensive word.

de insulto en insulto

to be the object of insults

means being a victim of offensive words.

ser objeto de insultos

insults and grievances

expression that indicates a series of offenses or wounds to pride.

insultos y agravios

offense

action of hurting or causing harm to someone.

ofensa

grievance

affront that causes discontent or harm to a person.

agravio

humiliation

action of treating someone with contempt or humiliation.

vejación

Jokes or sarcastic comments

In the group, they threw a lot of insults in the form of jokes.

En el grupo, se lanzaron mucho insultos en forma de bromas.

Derogatory words among friends

Among them, there is so much affection that they use insults as a sign of friendship.

Entre ellos hay tanto cariño que se dicen insultos como muestra de amistad.