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maleducazione

rudeness

noun mah-leh-doo-kah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Also means

bad manners

Usage Note

Maleducazione is the abstract noun from maleducato (rude, ill-bred) and refers to bad manners as a quality or a specific rude act. Che maleducazione! is an exclamation meaning 'How rude!' The plural maleducazioni refers to specific acts of rudeness.

Examples

"È una maleducazione non rispondere al saluto."

Natural Translation

It is rude not to return a greeting.

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