civility

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noun

Plural noun:

civilities

1.
(countable, uncountable)Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy.
December 1749 Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, letter to his son The insolent civility of a proud man is, if possible, more shocking than his rudeness could be.
2.
(countable, in plural, uncountable)(chiefly in the plural) An individual act or expression of polite behaviour; a courtesy.
3.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)(now archaic) The state or fact of being civilized; civilization.
4.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A civil office; a civil capacity.

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overcivility uncivility

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Nguồn gốc từ

Latin civilitas: compare civilité. English equivalent civil + -ity.