malbehavior

noun

mal·​behavior
¦mal+
: behavior that is regarded as socially unacceptable
few forms of malbehavior … are not in history and essence a variation or deflection of normal mechanismsA. L. Gesell and Frances Ilg

Word History

Etymology

mal- entry 1 + behavior

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“Malbehavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malbehavior. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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