civility
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4.2
- noun
- /sɪˈvɪlɪti/
- An instructor in my favorite class creates a climate of civility and protects the dignity of all students.
- civility and respect
- civility and tolerance
- breakdown of civility
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Watch on YouTubeLike we, we need a lot more civility and patience for each other.
- Like we, we need a lot more civility and patience for each other.
- These rituals of civility kept adversaries from becoming enemies.
- The lack of civility in our society by world leaders is extraordinary.
- There's a culture of hard work and all, all of those basics and, and, and civility and respect.
- Even as a youthful activist, Clinton valued civility and respect for her opponents, not something that was always prevalent in those troubled times.
- You think that you're advancing the conversation in a way that is going to expand knowledge, and you're doing it in a way that's in in in keeping with civility.
- They believe that we can solve this by simply creating more comity, more civility, more decency.
- It's because there's a civility there that.
- And I can't believe that I'm talking about civility tonight, this week.
- That by that it increased an atmosphere of, of civility and lawfulness.
- It is education and civility of how to behave together.
Examples
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"But," he emphasized, "such an exchange requires a high level of civility in debate."
Academic text (1999) -
Civility is essential in a professional environment, as it fosters mutual respect among colleagues.
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- Civility is hard to maintain in times like these.
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I appreciate the civility of your telling me of your progress, or lack of it.
Fiction book (1993) -
The lack of civility in our society by world leaders is extraordinary.
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You treat him with civility
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I could use some civility.
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But now I'm afraid my civility has reached its end.
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I think it speaks to a bigger sense of civility and respect for human beings that are not like you.
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These rituals of civility kept adversaries from becoming enemies.
Synonyms
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1.0
Polite actions or words that show you value someone
227
1.0
Polite ways of behaving toward other people, like saying please and thank you
193
1.9
Polite actions or words that show respect for other people
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3.0
Polite, respectful behavior that follows common social rules
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5.5
Rules for polite behavior in social or work situations
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7.3
Polite and proper behavior in formal situations
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1.0
Polite and respectful actions toward other people
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1.3
Showing good manners and respect to other people
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1.3
A kind and polite way of treating other people
8
4.4
Polite, respectful discussion about political or controversial topics
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4.1
Being kind, polite, and generous to other people
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6.5
Polite speech that shows respect and keeps a calm tone
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9.9
Formal good manners and speech that shows respect for others
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3.9
Polite and kind behavior toward other people's feelings and wishes
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8.4
A polite way of behaving that follows social rules
1
3.5
A polite way of behaving that shows respect for other people
1
4.2
Polite and refined behavior in manners, speech, and ideas
Antonyms
How Polite
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word civility comes from the Latin word civis meaning 'citizen' and is related to civil, which is about people living together in a community. So, civility means polite, respectful behavior between people.