Question

If you tell someone they are being rude or ignorant and you are DESCRIBING them because they really are, is that calling them a name or is it actually describing them?

Answer 1

In my personal opinion, if you are simply telling them to back off because of the way they are acting, then it isn't name calling. If you are in a fight or argument and you are angry with the person for something, then it is probably just an emotional response and therefor simply name calling.

Answer 2

it depends on how you are doing so. if you say "you're a rude, ignorant pig" then you're calling them names
but if you say "you're being rude and ignorant" then you're describing them