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Behavior vs Rascalry - What's the difference?

behavior | rascalry |

As nouns the difference between behavior and rascalry

is that behavior is (uncountable) human conduct relative to social norms while rascalry is rascally behavior.

behavior

English

Alternative forms

* behaviour (everywhere except US) * (l), (l), (l), (l)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (uncountable) Human conduct relative to social norms.
  • (uncountable) The way a living creature behaves or acts generally.
  • (uncountable, informal) A state of probation about one's conduct.
    • He was on his best behavior when her family visited.
  • (countable) An instance of the way a living creature behaves.
  • (countable, uncountable, biology, psychology) Observable response produced by an organism.
  • (uncountable) The way a device or system operates.

    • Usage notes

    * Adjectives often applied to "behavior": human, animal, physical, chemical, mechanical, electrical, organizational, corporate, social, collective, parental, interpersonal, sexual, criminal, appropriate, inappropriate, correct, incorrect, right, wrong, good, bad, acceptable, unacceptable, poor, ethical, unethical, moral, immoral, responsible, irresponsible, normal, odd, deviant, abnormal, violent, abusive, aggressive, offensive, defensive, rude, stupid, undesirable, verbal, nonverbal, learned, professional, unprofessional, adaptive, compulsive, questionable, assertive, disgusting, self-destructive.

    Related terms

    (the actions of organisms) * behave * behavioral * behavioralism * behavioralist * behaviorism * behaviorist * behavioristic * behavior pattern * behavioral science

    External links

    * * English words prefixed with be-

    rascalry

    English

    Noun

    (rascalries)
  • Rascally behavior.
  • * 1870 , "Review of Tracts written in the Controversy respecting the Legitimacy of Amicia, daughter of Hugh Cyveliok, Earl of Chester, A.D. 1673-1679''," ''The Antheneum , 1 Oct., p. 427:
    • The Dutch war, the rights of election, contests between king and parliament on questions of vital importance, the plots, rascalries , the shame and humiliation of the time, must have been in men's thoughts.
  • * 1965 , , The Cat and Shakespeare: A Tale of India , Macmillan, p. 90:
    • Can a rascal see his rascalry ? How could he, poor man?
  • (collectively, uncountable) Rascals.
  • * 1878 , , Memories of Our Great Towns , Chatto & Windus (London), p. 108:
    • All the rascalry of the town, under the slogan of 'Church and King! and d--- all Presbyterians!' took advantage of the opportunity to burn, destroy, and plunder.
  • * 1978 , Robert G. Wesson, State Systems: International Pluralism, Politics, and Culture , Free Press, p. 167:
    • Once-productive fields were deserted, as magnates surrounded themselves with hired rascalry , and banditry took over large areas of the countryside.

    Synonyms

    * rascality