incivility
the quality or condition of being uncivil; discourteous behavior or treatment.
an uncivil act.
Origin of incivility
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Other words from incivility
- in·civ·il [in-siv-uhl], /ɪnˈsɪv əl/, adjective
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How to use incivility in a sentence
They made what amends they could for their former incivilities.
The Contemporary Review, January 1883 | VariousTwo cab-drivers exchanged swift incivilities, but in a quite perfunctory way, with evident good-will.
Bunker Bean | Harry Leon WilsonRailroad superintendents may justly be blamed for the incivilities of their subordinates.
The Railroad Question | William LarrabeeWe have no apologies to make to the immigrant; except for those incivilities which people often show to strangers.
Proclaim Liberty! | Gilbert SeldesSuch are the incivilities to which travellers in the Russian dominions are too constantly exposed.
The Story of Ida Pfeiffer | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for incivility
/ (ɪnsɪˈvɪlɪtɪ) /
lack of civility or courtesy; rudeness
an impolite or uncivil act or remark
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