toxic behavior
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5.8
- noun
- /ˈtɑksɪk bɪˈheɪvjər/
- US
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- There's a lot of toxic behavior that enforces these beliefs.
There's a lot of toxic behavior that enforces these beliefs.
- There's a lot of toxic behavior that enforces these beliefs.
- Some of y'all are getting advice or or celebrating very unhealthy toxic behaviors as a woman.
- And then they try and sell themselves on the, the toxic behaviour or the behaviour that they know they hate.
- And because you're incompatible, that can lead to toxic behavior on your part or their part or or both parts.
- So they reward the most toxic behavior in society and then complain that women are no longer traditional.
- And I do think these IRL streamers need a wake up call because it's just a breeding ground for like toxic behavior.
Examples
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His constant criticism and manipulation illustrate his toxic behavior towards his friends.
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And this toxic behavior is affecting all parts of my life.
Blog text (2) -
It's toxic behavior that she's taking on, and it's going to start to feel like a disease.
Blog text (3) -
Please, please don't blame yourself for another person's toxic behaviors or patterns.
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The workplace was plagued by toxic behavior, making it difficult for employees to collaborate effectively.
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She decided to distance herself from his toxic behavior, realizing it was damaging her mental health.
Synonyms
686
3.2
Harmful treatment of people or animals that happens again and again
147
4.7
Unfriendly or angry actions and feelings toward someone
129
3.2
Actions that hurt people or animals on purpose
101
3.5
Hostile or violent behavior toward others
22
7.3
A strong feeling of anger that makes you want to hurt others
10
4.1
Actions that hurt or try to control other people
10
6.3
Being very cruel and violent toward other people or animals
4
5.9
Harmful or unfriendly behaviour in a group that makes people feel bad
2
7.5
A wish to hurt or make other people suffer
1
7.0
Mean words or actions that hurt other people
1
9.2
Very strong, hurtful words or actions toward someone
1
7.2
A cold, uncaring way of treating other people
Being unkind and cruel to other people on purpose
Antonyms
How Harmful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'harmful or poisonous actions or attitudes' is directly and compositionally derived from 'toxic' (harmful/poisonous) + 'behavior' (manner of acting), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the phrase. This metaphorical use of 'toxic' to describe interpersonal harm is common cross-linguistically and follows a transparent adjectival + noun pattern.
Etymology
Toxic behavior uses toxic, a word for 'poison', and behavior, meaning actions. Imagine someone pouring poison into a shared cup so it hurts everyone who drinks; this clear image shows why toxic behavior means 'harmful or poisonous actions' that hurt people emotionally.