Hurtful Words - Having important awareness of the origin of certain words

It is important to be aware of the etymological origins of these words. The roots of many hurtful words are in violence, anger, and contempt. This suggests that these words have been used for centuries to inflict pain and to dehumanize others. We can all do our part to create a more empathetic and compassionate world by choosing our words carefully and avoiding hurtful and non-empathic language. Abrasive Tending to irritate or wear away From Latin abradere, "to scrape away" Callous Unfeeling, insensitive, or hardened From Latin callosus, "hardened, callous" Cynical Distrustful of human nature or institutions From Greek kynikos, "doglike" Demeaning Degrading, humiliating, or causing loss of self-respect From Old English dēman, "to judge" Derogatory Disparaging or belittling From Latin derogare, "to take away" Disdainful Feeling or showing contempt or scorn From Old French desdain, "contempt" Insensitive Lacking the ability to feel or understand the feelings of others From Latin insensatus, "unfeeling" Mean Ill-natured, spiteful, or unkind From Old English mægen, "might, strength" Malicious Having or showing a desire to do evil to others From Latin malus, "bad" Nasty Offensive, unpleasant, or disagreeable From Old English nǣstig, "filthy" Obnoxious Highly offensive or disagreeable From Latin obnoxius, "exposed to danger" Pitiless Having or showing no pity or compassion From Latin impius, "unholy" Rude Discourteous, impolite, or ill-mannered From Old English rūþ, "rough, harsh" Spiteful Feeling or showing malice or ill will From Old English spiþig, "sharp, piercing" Stigmatize To mark or brand as disgraceful or taboo From Greek stigma, "mark, brand" Vicious Aggressively violent or harmful From Latin vix, "force"