Definition of civility in English:

civility

noun sɪˈvɪlɪtisəˈvɪlədi

mass noun

1Formal politeness and courtesy in behaviour or speech.
I hope we can treat each other with civility and respect
Example sentencesExamples
- The real test of a person's civility is the way they treat those who have less power and status than they do.
- An egregious example of non-compromise and lack of civility took place last July.
- Her talk before the Pennsylvania delegation was, in part, a plea for a return to civility.
- Despite her plain clothes, she radiated a ladylike politeness and civility.
- I want civility and respect to triumph over anti-social behaviour.
- Their sense of fairness, justice and civility have been deeply injured.
- He calls for these students to exercise the kind of civility he recalls on campus in 1968.
- I, on the other hand, expect people to keep their speech within the limits of civility.
- It is the fact that civility requires us to show respect for people we do not know that invests it with a strong moral quality.
- We legislate them for ourselves, and also for others, when we demand respect or civility or forbearance from them.
- There is no civility in throwing stones and damaging property or beating up unsuspecting passers-by.
- The treatment of the police by the marchers was equally one-sided in favor of civility and politeness.
- However, that cannot be done without at least a modicum of civility!
- So tolerance, civility and open discussion are useful places to start.
- Even if you disagree with the views of others, treat them with civility and agree to differ.
- Of course the marooned crew tried to maintain civility and culture in their surroundings.
- A deeper form of civility asks us to make an effort to treat other people with respect.
- Yet in the end, I could not muster the courage to shatter the atmosphere of respectful civility.
- They are adults standing for, one presumes, responsible behaviour and the higher values of civility and democracy.
- To reject these teachings is to reject our manners and civility.
Synonyms
courtesy, courteousness, politeness, good manners, mannerliness, gentlemanliness, chivalry, gallantry, graciousness, consideration, respect, gentility
urbanity, cordiality, geniality, pleasantness, affability
French politesse
humorous couth
rare comity
1. 1.1civilities Polite remarks used in formal conversation.
  she was exchanging civilities with his mother
  Example sentencesExamples
  Once she reached the door, she made a painfully pathetic attempt at civilities.
  The civilities of my first years as Director, the collegiality among institutions, these are things of the past.
  Wherever we go, once people have abandoned bland civilities and established a bond of trust, they ask: ‘Why does no one tell the world our story?’
  He ignored the normal civilities of acknowledging the crowd.
  As we exchanged civilities I felt a peculiar turning inside my chest; I really don't know, but I think it may have been pride.
  It is a reasonable assumption that, even if there are disagreements on the role of the society, the common objective will mean that the normal civilities and in particular normal electoral proprieties will be observed.
  Argentines are quite formal in public and are very aware of proper civilities.
  He was someone I could do without but who expects civilities from the likes of him?
  ‘Mr Johnson,’ he begins, without any of the conventional civilities, and then tells me that he has obtained authority to visit my premises in Oxfordshire.
  You know as well as I do that it was decreed that normal civilities don't apply to you or your cohort.
  And when the rare civilities of open political life are curtailed or destroyed, as they so often are, the elementary forms of infrapolitics remain as a defense in depth of the powerless.
  Yes, attention to the civilities of the day can give even the most aesthetically challenged man a shot at scoring a mate…
  Synonyms
  polite remark, politeness, courtesy
  formality

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French civilite, from Latin civilitas, from civilis 'relating to citizens' (see civil). In early use the term denoted the state of being a citizen and hence good citizenship or orderly behaviour. The sense 'politeness' arose in the mid 16th century.

Rhymes

ability, agility, debility, docility, edibility, facility, fertility, flexility, fragility, futility, gentility, hostility, humility, imbecility, infantility, juvenility, liability, mobility, nihility, nobility, nubility, puerility, senility, servility, stability, sterility, tactility, tranquillity (US tranquility), usability, utility, versatility, viability, virility, volatility

Definition of civility in US English:

civility

nounsəˈvilədēsəˈvɪlədi

1Formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech.
I hope we can treat each other with civility and respect
Example sentencesExamples
- They are adults standing for, one presumes, responsible behaviour and the higher values of civility and democracy.
- Of course the marooned crew tried to maintain civility and culture in their surroundings.
- We legislate them for ourselves, and also for others, when we demand respect or civility or forbearance from them.
- However, that cannot be done without at least a modicum of civility!
- To reject these teachings is to reject our manners and civility.
- It is the fact that civility requires us to show respect for people we do not know that invests it with a strong moral quality.
- There is no civility in throwing stones and damaging property or beating up unsuspecting passers-by.
- Even if you disagree with the views of others, treat them with civility and agree to differ.
- Their sense of fairness, justice and civility have been deeply injured.
- I, on the other hand, expect people to keep their speech within the limits of civility.
- Her talk before the Pennsylvania delegation was, in part, a plea for a return to civility.
- So tolerance, civility and open discussion are useful places to start.
- Yet in the end, I could not muster the courage to shatter the atmosphere of respectful civility.
- Despite her plain clothes, she radiated a ladylike politeness and civility.
- The real test of a person's civility is the way they treat those who have less power and status than they do.
- I want civility and respect to triumph over anti-social behaviour.
- The treatment of the police by the marchers was equally one-sided in favor of civility and politeness.
- He calls for these students to exercise the kind of civility he recalls on campus in 1968.
- An egregious example of non-compromise and lack of civility took place last July.
- A deeper form of civility asks us to make an effort to treat other people with respect.
Synonyms
courtesy, courteousness, politeness, good manners, mannerliness, gentlemanliness, chivalry, gallantry, graciousness, consideration, respect, gentility
1. 1.1civilities Polite remarks used in formal conversation.
  she was exchanging civilities with his mother
  Example sentencesExamples
  Argentines are quite formal in public and are very aware of proper civilities.
  Yes, attention to the civilities of the day can give even the most aesthetically challenged man a shot at scoring a mate…
  It is a reasonable assumption that, even if there are disagreements on the role of the society, the common objective will mean that the normal civilities and in particular normal electoral proprieties will be observed.
  Wherever we go, once people have abandoned bland civilities and established a bond of trust, they ask: ‘Why does no one tell the world our story?’
  As we exchanged civilities I felt a peculiar turning inside my chest; I really don't know, but I think it may have been pride.
  He was someone I could do without but who expects civilities from the likes of him?
  He ignored the normal civilities of acknowledging the crowd.
  Once she reached the door, she made a painfully pathetic attempt at civilities.
  And when the rare civilities of open political life are curtailed or destroyed, as they so often are, the elementary forms of infrapolitics remain as a defense in depth of the powerless.
  The civilities of my first years as Director, the collegiality among institutions, these are things of the past.
  You know as well as I do that it was decreed that normal civilities don't apply to you or your cohort.
  ‘Mr Johnson,’ he begins, without any of the conventional civilities, and then tells me that he has obtained authority to visit my premises in Oxfordshire.
  Synonyms
  polite remark, politeness, courtesy

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French civilite, from Latin civilitas, from civilis ‘relating to citizens’ (see civil). In early use the term denoted the state of being a citizen and hence good citizenship or orderly behavior. The sense ‘politeness’ arose in the mid 16th century.

单词	civility
释义	Definition of civility in English: civility noun sɪˈvɪlɪtisəˈvɪlədi mass noun 1Formal politeness and courtesy in behaviour or speech. I hope we can treat each other with civility and respect Example sentencesExamples The real test of a person's civility is the way they treat those who have less power and status than they do. An egregious example of non-compromise and lack of civility took place last July. Her talk before the Pennsylvania delegation was, in part, a plea for a return to civility. Despite her plain clothes, she radiated a ladylike politeness and civility. I want civility and respect to triumph over anti-social behaviour. Their sense of fairness, justice and civility have been deeply injured. He calls for these students to exercise the kind of civility he recalls on campus in 1968. I, on the other hand, expect people to keep their speech within the limits of civility. It is the fact that civility requires us to show respect for people we do not know that invests it with a strong moral quality. We legislate them for ourselves, and also for others, when we demand respect or civility or forbearance from them. There is no civility in throwing stones and damaging property or beating up unsuspecting passers-by. The treatment of the police by the marchers was equally one-sided in favor of civility and politeness. However, that cannot be done without at least a modicum of civility! So tolerance, civility and open discussion are useful places to start. Even if you disagree with the views of others, treat them with civility and agree to differ. Of course the marooned crew tried to maintain civility and culture in their surroundings. A deeper form of civility asks us to make an effort to treat other people with respect. Yet in the end, I could not muster the courage to shatter the atmosphere of respectful civility. They are adults standing for, one presumes, responsible behaviour and the higher values of civility and democracy. To reject these teachings is to reject our manners and civility. Synonyms courtesy, courteousness, politeness, good manners, mannerliness, gentlemanliness, chivalry, gallantry, graciousness, consideration, respect, gentility urbanity, cordiality, geniality, pleasantness, affability French politesse humorous couth rare comity 1.1civilities Polite remarks used in formal conversation. she was exchanging civilities with his mother Example sentencesExamples Once she reached the door, she made a painfully pathetic attempt at civilities. The civilities of my first years as Director, the collegiality among institutions, these are things of the past. Wherever we go, once people have abandoned bland civilities and established a bond of trust, they ask: ‘Why does no one tell the world our story?’ He ignored the normal civilities of acknowledging the crowd. As we exchanged civilities I felt a peculiar turning inside my chest; I really don't know, but I think it may have been pride. It is a reasonable assumption that, even if there are disagreements on the role of the society, the common objective will mean that the normal civilities and in particular normal electoral proprieties will be observed. Argentines are quite formal in public and are very aware of proper civilities. He was someone I could do without but who expects civilities from the likes of him? ‘Mr Johnson,’ he begins, without any of the conventional civilities, and then tells me that he has obtained authority to visit my premises in Oxfordshire. You know as well as I do that it was decreed that normal civilities don't apply to you or your cohort. And when the rare civilities of open political life are curtailed or destroyed, as they so often are, the elementary forms of infrapolitics remain as a defense in depth of the powerless. Yes, attention to the civilities of the day can give even the most aesthetically challenged man a shot at scoring a mate… Synonyms polite remark, politeness, courtesy formality Origin Late Middle English: from Old French civilite, from Latin civilitas, from civilis 'relating to citizens' (see civil). In early use the term denoted the state of being a citizen and hence good citizenship or orderly behaviour. The sense 'politeness' arose in the mid 16th century. Rhymes ability, agility, debility, docility, edibility, facility, fertility, flexility, fragility, futility, gentility, hostility, humility, imbecility, infantility, juvenility, liability, mobility, nihility, nobility, nubility, puerility, senility, servility, stability, sterility, tactility, tranquillity (US tranquility), usability, utility, versatility, viability, virility, volatility Definition of civility in US English: civility nounsəˈvilədēsəˈvɪlədi 1Formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech. I hope we can treat each other with civility and respect Example sentencesExamples They are adults standing for, one presumes, responsible behaviour and the higher values of civility and democracy. Of course the marooned crew tried to maintain civility and culture in their surroundings. We legislate them for ourselves, and also for others, when we demand respect or civility or forbearance from them. However, that cannot be done without at least a modicum of civility! To reject these teachings is to reject our manners and civility. It is the fact that civility requires us to show respect for people we do not know that invests it with a strong moral quality. There is no civility in throwing stones and damaging property or beating up unsuspecting passers-by. Even if you disagree with the views of others, treat them with civility and agree to differ. Their sense of fairness, justice and civility have been deeply injured. I, on the other hand, expect people to keep their speech within the limits of civility. Her talk before the Pennsylvania delegation was, in part, a plea for a return to civility. So tolerance, civility and open discussion are useful places to start. Yet in the end, I could not muster the courage to shatter the atmosphere of respectful civility. Despite her plain clothes, she radiated a ladylike politeness and civility. The real test of a person's civility is the way they treat those who have less power and status than they do. I want civility and respect to triumph over anti-social behaviour. The treatment of the police by the marchers was equally one-sided in favor of civility and politeness. He calls for these students to exercise the kind of civility he recalls on campus in 1968. An egregious example of non-compromise and lack of civility took place last July. A deeper form of civility asks us to make an effort to treat other people with respect. Synonyms courtesy, courteousness, politeness, good manners, mannerliness, gentlemanliness, chivalry, gallantry, graciousness, consideration, respect, gentility 1.1civilities Polite remarks used in formal conversation. she was exchanging civilities with his mother Example sentencesExamples Argentines are quite formal in public and are very aware of proper civilities. Yes, attention to the civilities of the day can give even the most aesthetically challenged man a shot at scoring a mate… It is a reasonable assumption that, even if there are disagreements on the role of the society, the common objective will mean that the normal civilities and in particular normal electoral proprieties will be observed. Wherever we go, once people have abandoned bland civilities and established a bond of trust, they ask: ‘Why does no one tell the world our story?’ As we exchanged civilities I felt a peculiar turning inside my chest; I really don't know, but I think it may have been pride. He was someone I could do without but who expects civilities from the likes of him? He ignored the normal civilities of acknowledging the crowd. Once she reached the door, she made a painfully pathetic attempt at civilities. And when the rare civilities of open political life are curtailed or destroyed, as they so often are, the elementary forms of infrapolitics remain as a defense in depth of the powerless. The civilities of my first years as Director, the collegiality among institutions, these are things of the past. You know as well as I do that it was decreed that normal civilities don't apply to you or your cohort. ‘Mr Johnson,’ he begins, without any of the conventional civilities, and then tells me that he has obtained authority to visit my premises in Oxfordshire. Synonyms polite remark, politeness, courtesy Origin Late Middle English: from Old French civilite, from Latin civilitas, from civilis ‘relating to citizens’ (see civil). In early use the term denoted the state of being a citizen and hence good citizenship or orderly behavior. The sense ‘politeness’ arose in the mid 16th century.
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