in·sul·ta·tion \ˌinˌsəlˈtāshən\noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French, from Latin insultation-, insultatio, from insultatus (past participle of insultare to insult) + -ion-, -io -ion 1.archaic: an act of insulting : contemptuous or insolent treatment : scornful exultation 2.obsolete: attack, onset