disgraceful behavior; scandalous conduct
Refers to behavior that is wildly inappropriate, shameful, or lacking in dignity, often in public or social settings.
I was disgusted by his disgraceful behavior at the drinking party.
The minister's scandalous conduct was widely covered in the media.
Compound of 狂 (きょう, 'crazy, wild') and 態 (たい, 'appearance, behavior'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since at least the early modern period to describe wild or disgraceful conduct.