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BEHAVIOUR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com behaviour American [bih- heyv -yer] / bɪˈheɪv yər / noun Chiefly British. behavior . behaviour British / bɪˈheɪvjə / noun manner of behaving or conducting oneself behaving with careful good manners psychol the aggregate of all the responses made by an organism in any situation a specific response of a certain organism to a specific stimulus or group of stimuli the action, reaction, or functioning of a system, under normal or specified circumstances "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Spelling See -or 1 . Other Word Forms behavioural adjective Etymology Origin of behaviour C15: from behave ; influenced in form by Middle English havior , from Old French havoir , from Latin habēre to have Explanation Your behaviour is the way you act in various situations. Note that this word ends with "our," which is the British spelling, while the American English spelling is behavior . This discrepancy is common, and either spelling is correct. The Late Middle English word behavoure meant "to have possession," which seemingly refers to a person in control of his or her actions. If you are accused of childish behaviour, you might be acting as though you have little self-control. Scottish musician Shirley Manson once said: "A lot of celebrities just want money, fame, power, fancy cars, houses all over the world and have people bow down to them. To me, that's frightful behaviour." Keep Reading on Vocabulary.com Example Sentences Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com. Only now - 20 years later and more than £500,000 worse off - does Sally realise her compulsive behaviour was the result of taking this medication. From BBC • May 1, 2026 A doctor only once questioned her behaviour when she arrived for an appointment laden with shopping bags. From BBC • May 1, 2026 Anti-social behaviour, he says, includes "people who are riding around on scooters" and "using the footpaths as their personal rally tracks". From BBC • May 1, 2026 Since listening to the podcast earlier this year, Sally has reduced her dosage to manage her compulsive behaviour. From BBC • May 1, 2026 Only a month before, my ancient half-sister, who was twelve years older than me, had actually had appendicitis, and for several days before her operation I was able to observe her behaviour at close quarters. From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.