ill-breeding

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Noun ill-breeding has 1 sense

bad manners, ill-breeding - impoliteness resulting from ignorance
--₁ is a kind of impoliteness

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ill-breeding

Definition:

Noun: The lack of proper manners or refined behavior.

Adjective: Displaying or characterized by a lack of proper manners or refinement.

Examples:

Noun:

His ill-breeding was evident when he started yelling at the waiter.
Ill-breeding is not tolerated in this prestigious establishment.

Adjective:

His ill-breeding behavior at the dinner party caused embarrassment to his friends.
The ill-breeding comments he made during the meeting were highly inappropriate.

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