over-civiladj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈsɪvl/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈsɪvᵻl/

Forms: see over- prefix and civil adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, civil adj.

Etymology: < over- prefix + civil adj.

Too civil, showing excessive civility.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [adjective] > excessively

over-civil1639

1639 W. Davenant Salmacida Spolia sig. D3 It were a crime 'gainst pleasant youth, to waste This night, in overcivill feare.

1660 T. Fuller Panegyrick to His Majesty xxvii. 8 Th'officious Wind to serve You did not fail, But scour'd from West to East to fill Your Sail, And fearing that his Breath might be too rough, Prov'd over-civil, and was scarce enough.

1740 S. Richardson Pamela II. 261 I know my Sister's passionate Temper too well, to believe she could be over-civil to you.

1799 S. T. Coleridge Lett. (1895) 280 A little hopping, over-civil sort of thing.

1828 J. K. Paulding New Mirror for Travellers 169 It is a proof that the landlord has been over civil to one guest at the expense of all the others.

1855 M. Gatty Parables 69 You are not over civil, with all your learning.

1928 Jrnl. Educ. Sociol. 1 576 It was one of those places where you could browse away the hours unhurried by overcivil clerks.

1976 MLN 91 1263 Stendhal, on the other hand, sets himself before his readers as an over-civil gentlemanly amateur.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	over-civil
释义	over-civiladj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈsɪvl/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈsɪvᵻl/ Forms: see over- prefix and civil adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, civil adj. Etymology: < over- prefix + civil adj. Too civil, showing excessive civility. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [adjective] > excessively over-civil1639 1639 W. Davenant Salmacida Spolia sig. D3 It were a crime 'gainst pleasant youth, to waste This night, in overcivill feare. 1660 T. Fuller Panegyrick to His Majesty xxvii. 8 Th'officious Wind to serve You did not fail, But scour'd from West to East to fill Your Sail, And fearing that his Breath might be too rough, Prov'd over-civil, and was scarce enough. 1740 S. Richardson Pamela II. 261 I know my Sister's passionate Temper too well, to believe she could be over-civil to you. 1799 S. T. Coleridge Lett. (1895) 280 A little hopping, over-civil sort of thing. 1828 J. K. Paulding New Mirror for Travellers 169 It is a proof that the landlord has been over civil to one guest at the expense of all the others. 1855 M. Gatty Parables 69 You are not over civil, with all your learning. 1928 Jrnl. Educ. Sociol. 1 576 It was one of those places where you could browse away the hours unhurried by overcivil clerks. 1976 MLN 91 1263 Stendhal, on the other hand, sets himself before his readers as an over-civil gentlemanly amateur. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1639
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