civility
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin civilitas: compare French civilité. See civil.
Pronunciation
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Noun
civility (countable and uncountable, plural civilities)
- Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy. [from 16th c.]
- Chesterfield
- The insolent civility of a proud man is, if possible, more shocking than his rudeness could be.
- Chesterfield
- (chiefly in the plural) An individual act or expression of polite behaviour; a courtesy. [from 17th c.]
- 1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, I.3:
- Mr Lovelace received from every one those civilities which were due to his birth […].
- 1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, I.3:
- (now archaic) The state or fact of being civilized; civilization. [from 16th c.]
- Sir J. Davies
- Monarchies have risen from barbarism to civility, and fallen again to ruin.
- Sir J. Davies
- (obsolete) A civil office; a civil capacity. [16th c.]
- Latimer
- To serve in a civility.
- Latimer
Translations
politeness; behavior which conforms to social conventions
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