OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 28094

civility

/sɪˈvɪl.ɪ.ti/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
civilidad • civismo • urbanidad
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.
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