Hypertext Webster Gateway: "discourtesy"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Discourtesy \Dis*cour"te*sy\, n. [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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
discourtesy
n 1: an expression of lack of respect [syn: {disrespect}]
2: a manner that is rude and insulting [syn: {rudeness}] [ant:
{courtesy}]
3: a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others;
wounding the feelings or others [syn: {offense}, {offence},
{offensive activity}]
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