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civism
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m
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civ·ism
/
ˈsɪv
ɪz
əm
/
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[
siv
-iz-
uh
m
]
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noun
good
citizenship
.
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Origin:
1785–95;
<
French
civisme
<
Latin
cīv
(
is
) citizen +
French
-isme
-ism
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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civism
(ˈsɪvɪzəm)
—
n
rare
good citizenship
[C18: from French
civisme,
from Latin
cīvis
citizen]
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