id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-3355 Insult - Wikipedia .html text/html 2313 426 54 An insult is an expression or statement (or sometimes behavior) which is disrespectful or scornful. Lacan considered insults a primary form of social interaction, central to the imaginary order – "a situation that is symbolized in the 'Yah-boo, so are you' of the transitivist quarrel, the original form of aggressive communication".[clarification needed][3] For example, according to James Bloodworth, "incel" has become a "ubiquitous online insult", sometimes being used against the less romantically successful by men who are trying to imply they themselves enjoy sexual abundance.[10] Symbolic insults Maternal insult Wikiquote has quotations related to: Insults Media related to Insults at Wikimedia Commons Sexual abuse Workplace bullying (Academia Bullying and emotional intelligence Psychological abuse Psychological abuse Social emotional development Articles needing additional references from August 2013 All articles needing additional references ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-3355.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-3355.txt