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   Ci·vil·i·ty

   /səˈvilədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech: "I hope we can treat each other with civility and respect" Similar courtesycourteousnesspolitenessgood mannersmannerlinessgentlemanlinesschivalrygallantrygraciousnessconsiderationrespectgentilityurbanitycordialitygenialitypleasantnessaffabilitypolitessehumorous:couthrare:comityOpposite discourtesyrudeness
   • ▪ polite remarks used in formal conversation: "she was exchanging civilities with his mother" Similar polite remarkpolitenesscourtesyformality

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French civilite, from Latin civilitas, from civilis ‘relating to citizens’ (see civil). In early use the term denoted the state of being a citizen and hence good citizenship or orderly behavior. The sense ‘politeness’ arose in the mid 16th century.

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2. www.yourdictionary.com › civilityCivility Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   sĭ-vĭlĭ-tē. Politeness, esp. in a merely formal way. A civil, or polite, act or utterance. Politeness; courtesy; an individual act or a manner of behaving which conforms to social conventions of propriety.

3. civility.vt.edu › defining-civilityDefining Civility – The Civility Project - Virginia Tech

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   Submit your answer and see what others have said on the word cloud below. Long-and-short, civility can mean different things, although many of us do land on certain ideas. On that note, before we dig deeper into exploring the meaning of civility, let's define some key terms.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › civilityCIVILITY Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Definition of civility. 1. as in courtesy. an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners after the usual civilities, the parents and the principal had a serious talk about the boy. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. courtesy. gesture. politeness. manners. etiquette. formality. attention. ritual. rules. ceremony. pleasantry.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishcivility | meaning in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   civility definition: polite behaviour. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCIVILITY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] uk / sɪˈvɪləti / us. Add to word list. polite behaviour. (Definition of civility from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of civility. in Chinese (Traditional) 禮貌，客氣（的言語）… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 礼貌，客气（的言语）… See more. in Spanish. cortesía… See more. in Portuguese.

7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › civilitycivility - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 23, 2024 · (chiefly in the plural) An individual act or expression of polite behaviour; a courtesy. [from 17th c.] (now archaic) The state or fact of being civilized; civilization. [from 16th c.] ( obsolete) A civil office; a civil capacity. [16th c.] Translations [ edit] ± politeness; behavior which conforms to social conventions. Categories:

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › civilitycivility - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   1. affability, amiability, manners, tact. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: civility /sɪˈvɪlɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties) politeness or courtesy, esp when formal. ( often plural) an act of politeness. ' civility ' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):