Impertinence
Pronunciation : Im*per"ti*nence
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. impertinence. See Impertinent.]
Definition : 1. The condition or quality of being impertnent; absence of pertinence, or of adaptedness; irrelevance; unfitness.
2. Conduct or language unbecoming the person, the society, or the circumstances; rudeness; incivility. We should avoid the vexation and impertinence of pedants who affect to talk in a language not to be understood. Swift.
3. That which is impertinent; a thing out of place, or of no value. There are many subtile impertinences learned in schools. Watts.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913