insult
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An insult is a disrespectful or contemptuous remark or action directed at a person, often intended to humiliate or offend them. It matters because insulting behavior—whether in words or deeds—has historically been significant enough to be documented in art and historical records, reflecting how such acts could wound honor and provoke conflict.
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thumb|280px|A portion of Hippolyte Delaroche's 1836 oil painting ''[[Charles I Insulted by Cromwell's Soldiers]] thumb|240px|Charles IX of Sweden|Duke Karl Insulting the Corpse of [[Klaus Fleming'', Albert Edelfelt, 1878. Fleming's wife Ebba Stenbock on the right.]]
An insult is an expression, statement, or behavior that is often deliberately disrespectful, offensive, scornful, or derogatory towards an individual or a group. Insults can be intentional or unintentional, and they often aim to belittle, offend, or humiliate the target. While insults may sometimes include factual information, such information is typically presented in a pejorative manner, intended to provoke a negative emotional response or to socially undermine or discredit the target. Insults can also be made unintentionally or in a playful way, but these can, in some cases, also have unintended negative impacts and effects.