Definitions for Civility
sɪˈvɪl ɪ tici·vil·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. civilitynoun

   formal or perfunctory politeness

2. politeness, civilitynoun

   the act of showing regard for others

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. civilitynoun

   Politeness; an individual act or a manner of behaving which conforms to social conventions of propriety.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Civilitynoun

   Etymology: from civil.

   1. Freedom from barbarity; the state of being civilised.

   The English were at first as stout and warlike a people as ever the Irish; and yet are now brought unto that civility, that no nation in the world excelleth them in all goodly conversation, and all the studies of knowledge and humanity. Edmund Spenser, State of Ireland.

   Divers great monarchies have risen from barbarism to civility, and fallen again to ruin. John Davies, on Ireland.

   Wheresoe’er her conquering eagles fled,
   Arts, learning, and civility were spread. John Denham, Poems.

   2. Politeness; complaisance; elegance of behaviour.

   Art thou thus bolden’d, man, by thy distress;
   Or else a rude despiser of good manners,
   That in civility thou seem’st so empty? William Shakespeare, As you like it.

   He, by his great civility and affability, wrought very much upon the people. Edward Hyde, b. viii.

   I should be kept from a publication, did not what your civility calls a request, your greatness, command. South.

   We, in point of civility, yield to others in our own houses. Jonathan Swift.

   3. Rule of decency; practise of politeness.

   Love taught him shame; and shame, with love at strife,
   Soon taught the sweet civilities of life. John Dryden, Cym. and Iphig.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Civility

   Civility comes from the word civis, which in Latin means "citizen". Merriam Webster defines civility as civilized conduct (especially: courtesy or politeness) or a polite act or expression. Historically, civility also meant training in the humanities.

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1. civility

   Civility refers to polite, reasonable, and respectful behavior or attitude towards others. It often includes showing consideration, kindness, good manners, courteousness, and adhering to the social norms and rules of a society.

Matched Categories

1. • Action
   • Courtesy

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Civility in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Civility in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Civility in a Sentence

1. Thom Tillis:

   I will treat Judge Jackson with fairness and civility, a basic standard of decency that many Democrats appallingly refused to extend to the Supreme Court nominees under the previous administration.

2. George Herbert Walker Bush:

   The notion of political correctness . declares certain topics. certain expressions . even certain gestures off-limits. What began as a crusade for civility has soured into a cause of conflict and even censorship.

3. Georges Benjamin:

   We're literally seeing it in front of our eyes -- at school board meetings and public events, people seem to have lost all civility, and then Georges Benjamin couple that with having to stay home, and being stressed from that, losing Georges Benjamin job, losing resources, fear for Georges Benjamin health, more guns.

4. Anthony Scaramucci:

   We need more civility and less civil war; more discourse and less coarseness.

5. Nancy Pelosi:

   Trump's daily lack of civility has provoked responses that are predictable but unacceptable, as we go forward, we must conduct elections in a way that achieves unity from sea to shining sea.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Civility
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Civility
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Civility
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civility
5. ^ ChatGPT
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