they disapprove of my behaviour
111furtive — [[t]fɜ͟ː(r)tɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone s behaviour as furtive, you disapprove of them behaving as if they want to keep something secret or hidden. With a furtive glance over her shoulder, she unlocked the door and… …
112hostile — [[t]hɒ̱staɪl, AM t(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to/towards n If you are hostile to another person or an idea, you disagree with them or disapprove of them, often showing this in your behaviour. Many people felt would be hostile to the idea of… …
113obscenity — [[t]ɒbse̱nɪti[/t]] obscenities 1) N UNCOUNT Obscenity is behaviour, art, or language that is sexual and offends or shocks people. He insisted these photographs were not art but obscenity... James Joyce justified his use of obscenity on the… …
114self-interested — ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as self interested, you disapprove of them because they always want to do what is best for themselves rather than for other people. Narrowly self interested behaviour is ultimately self defeating …
115sell-out — sell outs also sellout 1) N COUNT: usu sing, oft N n If a play, sports event, or other entertainment is a sell out, all the tickets for it are sold. Their concert there was a sell out. ...sell out shows. 2) N COUNT: usu sing, oft N to n… …
116voyeurism — [[t]vwa͟ɪ͟ərɪzəm, AM vɔɪɜ͟ːr [/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Voyeurism is the practice of getting sexual pleasure by secretly watching other people having sex or taking their clothes off. 2) N UNCOUNT (disapproval) If you describe someone s behaviour as… …
117wimpy — [[t]wɪ̱mpi[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe a person or their behaviour as wimpy, you disapprove of them because they are weak and seem to lack confidence or determination. [INFORMAL] ...a wimpy unpopular schoolboy... This portrays… …
118view — 1 /vju:/ noun 1 OPINION (C) what you think or believe about something (+ on/about): We d like to find out young people s views on religion. | in my/your etc view (=I, you etc think): In my view, what this country needs is a change of government.… …
119how can you! — how ˈcan/ˈcould you! idiom (informal) used to show that you strongly disapprove of sb s behaviour or are very surprised by it • Ben! How could you? After all they ve done for us! • Ugh! How can you eat that stuff? Ma …
120how could you! — how ˈcan/ˈcould you! idiom (informal) used to show that you strongly disapprove of sb s behaviour or are very surprised by it • Ben! How could you? After all they ve done for us! • Ugh! How can you eat that stuff? Ma …
