单词 | incivility |
释义 | incivility/ɪnsɪˈvɪlɪti /noun (plural incivilities) [mass noun] 1Rude or unsociable speech or behaviour: absenteeism and incivility were not tolerated...
Synonyms rudeness, discourtesy, discourteousness, impoliteness, lack of politeness; bad manners, ill-manneredness, lack of manners, unmannerliness, disrespect, disrespectfulness, boorishness, uncouthness, lack of refinement, ungraciousness, lack of social grace, ungentlemanly behaviour, unladylike behaviour; insolence, impertinence, impudence 1.1 [count noun] (often incivilities) An impolite or offensive comment: he deserved to be put in his place after all the incivilities he’d been hurling at her...
OriginMid 16th century: from French incivilité or late Latin incivilitas, from Latin incivilis, from in- 'not' + civilis 'of a citizen' (see civil). |
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