civility

[ si-vil-i-tee ]
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noun,plural ci·vil·i·ties.
  1. courtesy; politeness.

  2. a polite action or expression: an exchange of civilities.

  1. Archaic. civilization; culture; good breeding.

Origin of civility

1
1350–1400; Middle English civilite<Middle French <Latin cīvīlitāt- (stem of cīvīlitās) courtesy. See civil, -ity

Other words for civility

Other words from civility

  • o·ver·ci·vil·i·ty, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for civility

civility

/ (sɪˈvɪlɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. politeness or courtesy, esp when formal

  2. (often plural) an act of politeness

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