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Rudeness

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Rudeness (also called impudence or effrontery) is the disrespect and failure to behave within the context of a society or a group of people's social laws or etiquette.

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Famous quotes containing the word rudeness:

    “This rudeness is a sauce to his good wit,
    Which gives men stomach to digest his words
    With better appetite.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “A black boxer’s career is the perfect metaphor for the career of a black male. Every day is like being in the gym, sparring with impersonal opponents as one faces the rudeness and hostility that a black male must confront in the United States, where he is the object of both fear and fascination.”
    —Ishmael Reed (b. 1938)