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discourtesy
noun[ C or U ]
formaluk /dɪˈskɜː.tə.si/ us /dɪˈskɝː.t̬ə.si/
behaviour or an act that is not polite and does not consider other people's feelings: 失礼行为，罔顾他人感受的做法
They felt they had been treated with discourtesy.他们觉得自己受到了不礼貌的对待。
Being late is a discourtesy to your colleagues.迟到是对同事的不礼貌。
See
discourteous
I don't mind people speaking frankly, but I will not accept discourtesy.
A complaint of discourtesy was lodged against the officer by a member of the public.
Lady Sarah was offended by the "discourtesy" of her husband moving in with his girlfriend before their divorce was finalised.
Insults, demeaning comments and other discourtesies apparently are a normal feature of the workplace, according to a new study.
People gabbling loudly on their phones is one of the more common discourtesies of modern life.
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