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Webster 1913 Edition


Discourtesy

Dis-cour′te-sy

,
Noun.
[Pref.
dis-
+
courtesy
: cf. OF.
descourtoisie
.]
Rudeness of behavior or language; ill manners; manifestation of disrespect; incivility.
Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes
Error a fault, and truth
discourtesy
.
Herbert.

Webster 1828 Edition


Discourtesy

DISCOURTESY

,
Noun.
Discurtesy. [dis and courtesy.] Incivility; rudeness of behavior or language; ill manners; act of disrespect.
Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy.

Definition 2024


discourtesy

discourtesy

English

Noun

discourtesy (usually uncountable, plural discourtesies)

  1. Lack of courtesy; rudeness.
  2. A rude act.

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