Discourtesy

//dɪsˈkɜːtəzi// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Lack of courtesy; rudeness. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others wordnet
  3. 3
    A rude act. uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    a manner that is rude and insulting wordnet
  5. 5
    an expression of lack of respect wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
disrespectbadnesscoarsenesscorrect deportmentcourtesydespite

Example

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"A faint smile twitched the owner's tawny mustache, chased away by a little cloud of anger, for in that land of many horse stealings to ask a man how he had come by his horse savoured of discourtesy."

Etymology

From dis- + courtesy.

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