civility

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Synonyms: civilité, civillty, divinity, virility, nihility, incivility, rivality, simility, civilian, civilist, vividity

Antonyms: civilité, civillty, divinity, virility, nihility, incivility, rivality, simility, civilian, civilist, vividity

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Noun

1. Speech or behaviour that is fit for [[civil]] interactions; [[politeness]], [[courtesy]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|chiefly|in plural}} An individual act or expression of polite [[behaviour]]; a [[courtesy]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|now|archaic}} The state or fact of being [[civilized]]; [[civilization]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[civil]] [[office]]; a civil [[capacity]]. {{defdate|16th c.}}

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