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Noun: misbehavior  ,mis-bi'hey-vyur
Usage: US (elsewhere: misbehaviour)
  1. Improper, wicked or immoral behavior
    "The student's misbehavior resulted in detention";
    - misbehaviour [Brit, Cdn], misdeed, misdoing

Derived forms: misbehaviors

Type of: actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct

Encyclopedia: Misbehavior