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# insolence

noun (no plural)

«insolence» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Insolence is rude, cheeky behaviour towards someone in charge or older than you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/insolence/#m1)
2. Insolence is a proud and disrespectful manner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/insolence/#m2)

### In the lessons

in tales a rude answer to a king earns punishment; in lessons a disrespectful tone to a teacher

### Examples

- The king would not tolerate such insolence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/insolence/#x1)
- Stop that insolence and say sorry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/insolence/#x2)
- I will not forgive your insolence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/insolence/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

It means proud, arrogant speech, especially speech that defies God.

**Interpretation.** The Psalm warns that boasting with a "haughty neck" is wrong because it is God who raises up one person and brings down another.

### Examples

- Lift not up your horn on high; speak not insolence with a haughty neck. (Writings PSA.75.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/insolence/#x1)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «insolence» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/insolence/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«insolence» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/insolence.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «insolence» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/insolence/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«insolence» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/insolence.html) on Mova free.