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'''Mischief''' is reckless or malicious behavior (such as playing [[prank]]s) that deliberately causes harm, damage, or annoyance in others. It can also mean a tendency to cause [[embarrassment]]. | '''Mischief''' is reckless or malicious behavior (such as playing [[prank]]s) that deliberately causes harm, damage, or [[annoyance]] in others. It can also mean a tendency to cause [[embarrassment]]. | ||
'''Mischievous''' means more or less the same as ''[[naughty]]'' or ''[[misbehaviour|badly behaved]]''. [[Child]]ren are often [[punishment|punished]] in some way when they act mischievous. | '''Mischievous''' means more or less the same as ''[[naughty]]'' or ''[[misbehaviour|badly behaved]]''. [[Child]]ren are often [[punishment|punished]] in some way when they act mischievous. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:06, 20 April 2025
Mischief is reckless or malicious behavior (such as playing pranks) that deliberately causes harm, damage, or annoyance in others. It can also mean a tendency to cause embarrassment.
Mischievous means more or less the same as naughty or badly behaved. Children are often punished in some way when they act mischievous.
The etymology of the word comes from Old French meschief, which means "misfortune,' from meschever, "to end badly."
Mischief in criminal law
In criminal law, the term mischief is used for vandalism, graffiti, or some other destruction or defacement of property.
See also
| Portal:Offense(s) | |
|---|---|
| Misdeed | Bedwetting • Biting • Missed Chore • Clenching • Cursing • Fidgeting • Hitting • Failed Inspection • Kanch • Lying • Making faces • Mooning • Out of bounds • Oversleep • Padding the trousers • Pantsing • Pinching • Prank • Skinny dipping • Tantrum • Tattletale • Toweling • Wedging |
| Dorm offenses | Bed not made • Bullying • Contraband • Food in dorm • Lights out • Missed check in • Pranks • Sneaking out • Talking after lights out • |
| Misbehaviour | Bullying • Defiance • Disobedience • Disrespect • Inattentiveness • Irresponsibility • Laziness • Naughtiness • Mischief • Irresponsibility • Rudeness • Sin • Slovenliness • Teasing • Uncleanliness • Violence • Wantonness |
| Profanity | Cursing • Obscene language • Rudeness • Swearing • Vulgarity |
| Legal | Adultery • Assault • Crime • Dippoldism • Exposure • Frame • Graffiti • Performance appraisal • Rape • Sexual abuse • Stealing • Truancy • Vandalism • Video piracy |
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