Usage Note
Impolitesse denotes a rude act or the quality of being impolite — quelle impolitesse! ('how rude!'). It can refer to a specific discourteous act (une impolitesse) or the general trait (l'impolitesse). The opposite is politesse ('politeness'), and the adjective pair is impoli / poli.
Examples
"C'est une impolitesse de couper la parole."
Natural Translation
Interrupting is a form of rudeness.
Literal Translation
It is a rudeness to cut the word.
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