unmannerliness
nounEtymology From unmannerly + -ness.
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The quality of being unmannerly; rudeness.
- Half-scornful amusement, perhaps, and the contempt of the man who has done what man may do for the yoke-fellow who habitually made claim to supernatural prowess; in addition to the scholar's condemnation of blatant ignorance, the courtier's dislike of unmannerliness, the soldier's scorn of unproved deeds, athwart all the philosophic smile!1904, Mary Johnston, Sir Mortimer:
- That's what I say!" Mr. Vetch did his best to soothe his angry spouse; I fear he suffered a good deal at times from her unmannerliness, though to be sure she was an excellent housewife and had a heart of gold.1909, Herbert Strang, Humphrey Bold: