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civility

[ si-vil-i-tee ]

noun

plural civilities.
  1. courtesy; politeness.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. a polite action or expression:

    an exchange of civilities.

  3. Archaic. civilization; culture; good breeding.


civility

/ ɪˈɪɪɪ /

noun

  1. politeness or courtesy, esp when formal
  2. often plural an act of politeness
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of civility1

1350–1400; Middle English civilite < Middle French < Latin īī- (stem of īī ) courtesy. See civil, -ity
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"It is up to us as virtuous individuals and citizens to translate this vital truth into positive action, thereby fostering peace, civility, and wellbeing in communities worldwide," he said.

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On Friday, he begged the Democrats to jettison their allegiance to norms and civility.

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Zelensky posted on X that the incident exposed Russia as "a state devoid of civility".

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Newsom has alternated between preemptive attacks, such as his call for a special session to increase state legal funding to fight Trump, and pleas for civility and cooperation.

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“It makes sense to me that we’ve seen mostly conservative politicians embrace that approach of uncensored speech and rejection of civility and politically correct language,” she says.

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