comity
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈkɒmɪti/
- Formal
:
comidad
- In order to maintain comity among the members of the committee, they agreed to listen to each other's opinions.
- international comity
- comity principles
- positive comity
They believe that we can solve this by simply creating more comity, more civility, more decency.
- They believe that we can solve this by simply creating more comity, more civility, more decency.
- For good or bad, we cannot be left as a fascist rogue state and an enemy of freedom and international comity.
- I don't see that same level of like a comity of man.
Examples
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I assure you as Minister of Defense that we in Iran recognize how much the spirit of comity between our nations would be compromised if we were to acquire weapons-grade plutonium from any source.
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Because if they truly meant to build comity and understanding, that is what they would do.
Blog text (9) -
The United States and the EU have a positive comity agreement.
Academic text (2001) -
The whole idea of positive comity is to avoid extraterritorial problems.
Academic text (2001) -
Under this cooperative conception of comity, the institutions of one state may help give effect to the laws or interests of another state.
Academic text (2017) -
They believe that we can solve this by simply creating more comity, more civility, more decency.
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Positive comity referrals are thus efficient; they eliminate duplicative enforcement efforts and decrease concerns about extraterritorial enforcement.
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The leaders of the two countries signed a treaty to promote comity and strengthen their relationship.
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The conference focused on fostering comity between different cultural groups to ensure peaceful coexistence.
Synonyms
146
2.5
Agreement and peaceful working together between people or ideas
71
4.2
Polite and respectful words and actions toward other people
42
5.5
A friendly, trusting relationship where people understand each other and talk easily
35
4.0
A situation in which people or groups agree with each other
9
3.9
A situation where two people understand each other and get along
5
7.4
A friendly, peaceful relationship between people or countries
4
6.4
A shared feeling or quality between at least two people
2
5.7
Warm friendly behavior that makes people feel welcome
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6.7
Agreement and peace among people or groups
A friendly, pleasant way of behaving that avoids conflict
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
When countries respect each other's laws and systems, they cooperate peacefully
How Harmonious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Comity comes from an old Latin word comitas that meant 'courtesy' or 'friendliness', and the part com- means 'with', like in community. So comity is about people being 'with' each other in a polite, respectful way, which is why it means mutual respect and harmony.