discourtesy vs behavior

behavior vs discourtesy

discourtesy and behavior both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discourtesy	Yes	No	No	No
behavior	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, behavior is a hypernym of discourtesy; that is, behavior is a word with a broader meaning than discourtesy:

discourtesy: a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others
behavior: manner of acting or controlling yourself

Other hypernyms of discourtesy include behaviour, conduct, doings.

discourtesy (noun)	behavior (noun)
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others	manner of acting or controlling yourself
a manner that is rude and insulting	(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation
an expression of lack of respect	(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 discourtesy and behavior

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