Insolence is what? The meaning of the word "arrogance"

How many proverbs and sayings in the Russian language with the word arrogance: "Impudence - the second happiness", "Give the will to the impudent - he will want more". This word is mentioned several times even in the Bible, but what does it mean?

Meaning of the word

The noun "arrogance" is a word derived from the adjective "arrogant". Means a character trait akin to insolence and audacity. Appears in direct look at point-blank range, increasing voice or tone, trying to embarrass the interlocutor in any way. More often than not, it is the result of impunity and awareness of security, a sense of superiority over others due to high social status, self-confidence or desperation.

In other people, arrogance evokes contempt, irritation, or a desire to counteract.

From the Old Russian "nagl" and the word "impudence" has occurred. The meaning of the word was then somewhat different - "fast, fast". Knowing this, you look at the established expression differently: "Look, what a fast!" You can safely say: "Look, what a brazen one!" - and the meaning will not change.

The main signs of impudence

Who is more often called an insolent person? After all, this quality has very broad and diffuse boundaries. Some call arrogance impudence, and others - excessive confidence.

So, an impudent person is one for whom the qualities listed below are characteristic:

• Complete disregard for the opinion of society, the norms established by it, if the latter stand on the way to the set goal;
• Without a shadow of embarrassment a person can take something that does not belong to him, if he wants;
• The arrogant puts his interests first. Behind him there is no respect for the elders, love for children or women. If a person needs, he "will go on his head";
• If an insolent person is made a remark, he will remain silent or begin to be rude, but the tactics of behavior will not change;
• At all there is no sense of shame, and do not care what you think;
• Persistent and demanding, there is also the expression "takes with a snuff";
• Constantly interferes in the affairs of others, while imposing a point of view, even when not asked.

Being arrogant is good or bad?

Of course, if arrogance is something like a lack of shame or self-confident insolence, it's bad for others. But today, when the world belongs to self-confident people, the word "impudence" means also complete confidence in the actions committed by a person. The main thing is that there should not be unceremoniousness towards the opponents. In this key, this concept has a positive coloring.

The antagonism of "positive" arrogance will be uncertainty in one's own strengths and fear of making a step toward changing life. At its core impudence and insecurity in their abilities - the sides of the same coin.

Insecurity and arrogance: are they close?

So what does the word "impudence" mean? Its meaning becomes more understandable if the arrogance is decomposed as a manifestation into components. It immediately becomes clear that the insolent is often just an insecure person. Only to prove to myself and others that this is not so, an insecure person begins to show impudence.

He has a hypertrophied feeling of "importance", and in order to confirm to himself that he is indispensable and priceless, the insolent (read - unsure of himself) seeks to humiliate others in order to rise in their own eyes. There is no one to humiliate? And the locker will do, stump it, there's nothing to stand in the way of such an "important" person. A self-asserted insolent for fear of experiencing humiliation. Notice, the insolent never begins to humiliate the person if in advance feels the force, the power. The instinct of self-preservation inhibits it.

When arrogance comes into conflict with wisdom, it's like meeting an elephant and Moska. A wise elephant does not need to be asserted, he is confident in himself, his strength. Therefore, he is so calm. But the bastard always barks, but every hack is trembling inside her. She, sorting out fear, is self-affirming.

One can not understand for himself the insolent, that a penny is the price of "strength", which rests on the "weakness" of others. In fact, strength is in the ability to achieve one without the pressure and humiliation of others, the weaker. Insolence is a complete misunderstanding of oneself and one's needs.

Why do we get annoyed by someone else's arrogance?

It is an irritant for everyone that lives in us and we do not like or are forbidden. In other words, the impudence of another person irritates us, because he lives in us. We ourselves would be happy to assert ourselves at the expense of others, but we do not like it when they are approved at our expense.

But it's not so bad to be an insolent person if we keep this line within ourselves, suppress it and let it out in the form of certainty. As soon as the understanding of oneself, alien arrogance, the meaning of which becomes clear to us, ceases to annoy us.

What benefit can bring

If you have a "positive" arrogance, it can even help you in some way. There are five aspects to the positive impact of this quality on you and your life:

1. Your self-esteem will go up. Often public opinion and hackneyed clichés in childhood prevent a person from starting to act. And if there is still lack of self-confidence, then the fear of gaining the opinion that you are simply an impudent person restrains a person from moving forward. Spontaneous actions help to increase appreciation in one's own eyes (the main thing is that actions are not directed to the detriment of another person).
2. Your situation will improve. Having done a rash act, we often criticize ourselves, feel guilty, but time passes, and we understand that this rash act was the most correct one. So, arrogance is what helped to solve the situation, which in another way was simply unreal.
3. Life begins to change. Read the stories of successful people, and you will notice how many examples there are, when such "brazen", ill-considered, intuition-led actions led to a drastic change in the whole course of life. Career began to go uphill, prosperity grew, success came. And people simply did what others thought was unacceptable. That is, they were insolent.
4. Desired is achieved. Often people discuss other people's requests. It so happened that in our time it is considered: to ask is to be humiliated, and if you ask for yourself, it is simply unacceptable arrogance. But successful people look at the request absolutely differently. Just need to ask the right people and the right way.
5. The emergence of perseverance in action. Often, our perseverance surrounding take for impudence. But is this correct? Even the Bible says: "Knock - you will be discovered." And if the desired result is obtained and you celebrate the victory, is the opinion of others so important?

Is it worth it to be impudent?

If we consider the word "arrogance", the definition of which comes from the point of view of the above aspects, then the word "fugitive" thrown in the back will already sound not as an insult, but as a confession - you are on the right track, moving towards your goal. And people always condemned and discussed those who stand out from the crowd.

If you know that you are acting for your own good and do not harm others, what do you care about someone else's opinion? Just move to your goal and do not be afraid to take risks.