comity

[ kom-i-tee ]
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noun,plural com·i·ties.
  1. mutual courtesy; civility.

  2. Also called comity of nations. courtesy between nations, as in respect shown by one country for the laws, judicial decisions, and institutions of another.

Origin of comity

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First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin cōmitās, equivalent to cōm(is) “affable” + -itās -ity

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comity

/ (ˈkɒmɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. mutual civility; courtesy

  1. the policy whereby one religious denomination refrains from proselytizing the members of another

Origin of comity

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C16: from Latin cōmitās, from cōmis affable, obliging, of uncertain origin

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