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dis·cour·te·sy

   [dis-kur-tuh-see]
noun, plural -sies.
1.
lack or breach of courtesy; incivility; rudeness.
2.
a discourteous or impolite act.
Origin:
1545–55; dis-1 + courtesy
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discourtesy (dɪsˈkɜːtɪsɪ)
 
—n , pl -sies
1.  bad manners; rudeness
2.  a rude remark or act

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discourtesy
1555, from dis- "opposite of" (see dis-) + courtesy (q.v.).
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