citizenly

1 7.7

Showing care and responsibility for the local community

adjective
/ˈsɪtɪzənli/

: cívico

She showed a citizenly concern for the well-being of her community.

Examples

She acted in a citizenly manner during the community meeting.
His citizenly duties included voting and attending local events.
His citizenly actions inspired others to participate in the local election.
The award recognized her citizenly dedication to public service.
As a citizenly individual, she always participates in community service events.
He displayed citizenly traits by voting in every election and attending town hall meetings.
The report addressed citizenly responsibilities, emphasizing the importance of civic engagement.

Synonyms

civic

vscitizenly

143 3.2

Relating to a city, its people, and their community duties

focuses on personal behavior and attitudes rather than public duties

How Civic

public-spirited

2 4.6

citizenly

1 7.7

Surface Forms

citizenly positive

Morphology

citizenly = citizen (transparent) = citizen + ly

Formed by the noun 'citizen' plus the adjectival suffix '-ly', yielding the predictable meaning 'characteristic of a citizen'.

Etymology

Citizenly is formed from citizen and the ending -ly, which makes it mean 'like a citizen'. Think of a citizen as someone who cares for their city or community, so citizenly describes behaviour or an attitude that is responsible and helpful to others.