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| abnormal psychology |
the branch of psychology that is concerned with patterns of behavior, thought, and feeling that deviate greatly from average patterns. |
| absurdist |
having or expressing the belief that human existence and behavior are meaningless or absurd. [2/3 definitions] |
| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| act |
behavior that is a pretense, sometimes insincere or meant to deceive. [1/14 definitions] |
| acting |
false behavior or deliberate imitation; pretense; pretending. [1/5 definitions] |
| add-on |
in computing, a supplementary program or piece of code written to alter, enhance, or extend the behavior of a main program. [1/2 definitions] |
| adventurism |
impetuous, irresponsible acts or policies, esp. by a government or someone in power, in defiant violation of commonly accepted norms of behavior. |
| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. [1/2 definitions] |
| amend |
to make oneself better; improve one's own conduct or behavior. [1/3 definitions] |
| annoy |
to disturb or cause irritation, esp. by repeated bothersome behavior. [1/2 definitions] |
| anthropoid |
resembling an ape, esp. in behavior. [1/3 definitions] |
| ape |
to imitate or copy (someone's speech or behavior), sometimes clumsily or mockingly. [1/5 definitions] |
| armada |
any group of armed vehicles, airplanes, or the like, or anything resembling such a group in formation and behavior. [1/2 definitions] |
| arrogance |
disagreeable behavior resulting from this condition. [1/2 definitions] |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. [1/2 definitions] |
| atavistic |
of a trait, behavior, or the like, existing or playing a role at an earlier stage or time and recurring or reappearing within an organism or within a society after long absence or seeming disappearance. |
| atomic theory |
any of several theories concerning the structure, properties, or behavior of atoms. [1/2 definitions] |
| autosuggestion |
in psychology, a technique of changing one's own behavior or beliefs by repeating certain phrases or ideas to oneself. |
| balmy |
(informal) eccentric in behavior. [1/3 definitions] |
| barbarity |
cruel or vicious behavior. [1/3 definitions] |
| bashful |
characterized by or exhibiting timid or shy behavior. [1/2 definitions] |
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