behavior

/bi-ˈhā-vyər/

alteration of Middle English behavour, from behaven "to behave-our

noun

  1. the way in which someone conducts oneself or behaves; also : an instance of such behavior

  2. the manner of conducting oneself

  3. anything that an organism does involving action and response to stimulation

We were grateful for the gracious behavior of our hostess.

noun

  1. psychotherapy that is concerned with the treatment (as by desensitization or aversion therapy) of observable behaviors rather than underlying psychological processes and that applies principles of learning to substitute desirable responses and behavior patterns for undesirable ones (such as phobias or obsessions)