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Incivility

[in-suh-vil-i-tee]

in·ci·vil·i·ty

[in-suh-vil-i-tee]
noun, plural -ties for 2.
1.
the quality or condition of being uncivil; discourteous behavior or treatment.
2.
an uncivil act.

Origin:
1575–85; < Late Latin incīvīlitās. See in-3, civility

in·civ·il [in-siv-uhl] , adjective


1. rudeness, boorishness, uncouthness. 2. discourtesy.

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incivility (ɪnsɪˈvɪlɪtɪ)
 
n , pl -ties
1.  lack of civility or courtesy; rudeness
2.  an impolite or uncivil act or remark

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