misbehaviour

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *mey-?

Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der.

Proto-Germanic *missaz

Proto-Germanic *missa-

Proto-West Germanic *missa-

Old English mis-

Middle English mys-

English mis-

English behaviour

English misbehaviour

From mis- + behaviour.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjə/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

misbehaviour (usually uncountable, plural misbehaviours)

1. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of misbehavior.

Related terms

• misbehave

Anagrams

• behaviourism