behavior vs the way of the world

the way of the world vs behavior

behavior and the way of the world both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
behavior	Yes	No	No	No
the way of the world	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, the way of the world is a hyponym of behavior; that is, the way of the world is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than behavior:

behavior: manner of acting or controlling yourself
the way of the world: the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen

Other hyponyms of behavior include aggression, bohemianism, dirty pool, dirty tricks, discourtesy, offence, offense, offensive activity, easiness, the ways of the world, adulting.

behavior (noun)	the way of the world (noun)
manner of acting or controlling yourself	the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen
(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

Difference between behavior and the way of the world

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