impoliteness

Questions

What does impoliteness mean?

The state of being impolite; incivility; rudeness.

Where does impoliteness come from?

Etymology tree English impolite Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English impoliteness From impolite + -ness.

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