Insolence vs Indecency - What's the difference?
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Arrogant conduct; insulting, bold behaviour or attitude.
* 5th century BCE, ,
Insolent conduct or treatment; insult.
* Fuller
(obsolete) The quality of being unusual or novel.
(obsolete) To insult.
lack of decency; the property or degree of being indecent
something showing lack of decency; something such as a word that is indecent
Insolence is a related term of indecency.
As nouns the difference between insolence and indecency
is that insolence is arrogant conduct; insulting, bold behaviour or attitude while indecency is lack of decency; the property or degree of being indecent.As a verb insolence
is (obsolete) to insult.insolence
English
Noun
- Wit is well-bred insolence .
- Loaded with fetters and insolences from the soldiers.
- (Spenser)
Derived terms
* insolencyVerb
(insolenc)- (Eikon Basilike)