(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 23:06:58

Dis*cour"te*sy (?), n. [Pref. dis- + courtesy: cf. OF. descourtoisie.]

Rudeness of behavior or language; ill manners; manifestation of disrespect; incivility.

Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes Error a fault, and truth discourtesy. Herbert.

 

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