adferd
atferd
noun - ei
atferd
behavior, conduct
måte å opptre på
behavior, conduct
[a:`dfær-d]
Old Norse: atferð
B1Intermediate
Lærerens adferd var rolig og respektfull i alle situasjoner.
The teacher’s behavior was calm and respectful in all situations.
Han hadde en destruktiv adferd i stressede situasjoner.
He had a destructive behavior in stressful situations.
Hans adferd var ganske pervers.
His behavior was quite perverse.
Kritikere mente avvikende atferd ble patologisert.
Critics argued that deviant behavior was being pathologized.
Det er et klart personlighetsavvik i hans atferd.
There is a clear personality deviation in his behavior.
Hans atferd ble senere vurdert som psykopatisk.
His behavior was later assessed as psychopathic.
Sexologi er en vitenskap som studerer seksuell atferd og helse.
Sexology is a science that studies sexual behavior and health.
På den tiden ble mange typer adferd feilaktig tolket som tegn på sinnssykdom, og pasienter ble ofte utsatt for inhumane behandlingsmetoder.
At the time, many types of behavior were mistakenly interpreted as signs of insanity, and patients were often subjected to inhumane treatment methods.