Rudeness
/ˈruːd.nəs/noun
The quality of being impolite, disrespectful, or offensively abrupt.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Latin *rudis*, meaning “rough” or “untrained,” so its original vibe was less “bad manners” and more “unfinished, crude, not polished.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*reud-
“To break, tear, or be rough/crude.”
Latin
Latin
rudis
“Rough, crude, untrained, or unworked.”
Late Latin
Latin
ruditas
“Roughness; lack of polish or refinement.”
Old French
Old French
rude
“Rough, harsh, severe.”
Middle English
English
rudnesse
“Roughness; coarseness; lack of refinement.”
Modern English
English
rudeness
“Impoliteness or disrespectful behavior.”
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