Ingrate

/ˈɪŋ.ɡreɪt/ noun

Definition

A person who doesn't show gratitude or thanks for something good that was done for them.

Etymology

From Latin 'ingratus' (ungrateful), combining 'in-' (not) and 'gratus' (pleasing), used since medieval times to describe the morally condemned ungrateful.

Kelly Says

Ancient philosophers considered ingratitude one of the worst character flaws, worse even than laziness, because it breaks the social contract of reciprocity that holds communities together.

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