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ci·vil·i·ty

   [si-vil-i-tee]
noun, plural -ties.
1.
courtesy; politeness.
2.
a polite action or expression: an exchange of civilities.
3.
Archaic. civilization; culture; good breeding.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English civilite < Middle French < Latin cīvīlitāt- (stem of cīvīlitās) courtesy. See civil, -ity

Related forms
o·ver·ci·vil·i·ty, noun

Synonyms
1. affability, amiability, manners, tact.

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civility
late 14c., "status of a citizen," from civil + -ity. Later especially "good citizenship" (1530s). Also "state of being civilized" (1540s); "behavior proper to civilized persons" (1560s).
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