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ci·vil·i·ty

(sĭ-vĭl′ĭ-tē)
n. pl. ci·vil·i·ties
1. Courteous behavior; politeness.
2. A courteous act or utterance.
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civility

(sɪˈvɪlɪtɪ)
n, pl -ties
1. politeness or courtesy, esp when formal
2. (often plural) an act of politeness
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ci•vil•i•ty

(sɪˈvɪl ɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties.
1. courtesy; politeness.
2. a polite action or expression.
3. Archaic. civilization; culture; good breeding.
[1350–1400; Middle English civilite < Middle French < Latin cīvīlitās courtesy. See civil, -ity]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:civility - formal or perfunctory politeness]civility - formal or perfunctory politeness
good manners, courtesy - a courteous manner
incivility - deliberate discourtesy
2. civility - the act of showing regard for others
action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"
courtesy - a courteous or respectful or considerate act
deference, respect - a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"
devoir - formal expression of respect
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civility

noun politeness, consideration, courtesy, tact, good manners, graciousness, cordiality, affability, amiability, politesse, complaisance, courteousness Most people treat each other with at least some civility.
Quotations
"Civility costs nothing and buys everything" [Mary Wortley Montagu Letter to her daughter]
Proverbs
"A civil question deserves a civil answer"
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civility

noun
1. Well-mannered behavior toward others:
2. A courteous act or courteous acts that contribute to smoothness and ease in dealings and social relationships
amenity (used in plural), courtesy, pleasantry, politeness, propriety (used in plural).
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Translations
أَدَب، تأدُّب
zdvořilost
høflighed
kurteisi

civility

[sɪˈvɪlɪtɪ] N
1. (= politeness) → cortesía f, amabilidad f
2. (usu pl) (= polite remark) → cortesía f, cumplido m
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civility

[sɪˈvɪlɪti] n → courtoisie f
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civility

n → Höflichkeit f
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civility

[sɪˈvɪlɪtɪ] n → gentilezza
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civil

(ˈsivl) adjective
1. polite, courteous. beleef مُهَذَّب، لَطيف، مُؤَدَّب учтив educado zdvořilý hölich høflig; kultiveret ευγενικός cortés, educado hästikasvatatud مودب kohtelias poli מנומס नागरिक građanski, civilni udvarias sopan kurteis, siðaður civile, cortese 礼儀正しい 예의 바른 mandagus pieklājīgs; laipns sopan beleefd høflig, kultivert, dannet grzeczny مدنى: ملكى: داخلى: اجتماعى: دښارد او سېدونكو وړ: موْدب: متمدن educado poli­ti­cos вежливый zdvorilý vljuden uljudan hövlig, artig สุภาพ kibar, nazik 禮貌的,客氣的 ввічливий, чемний مہذب ، شائستہ lịch sự 有礼貌的,客气的
2. of the state or community. civil rights. burgerlike مَدَني граждански civil občanský Staats-... borger-; samfunds- πολιτικός civil kodaniku- شهری؛ مدنی kansalais- civique אֶזרָחִי नागरिक civilni, građanski polgári, polgár- sipil borgaralegur, þegnlegur civile 公民の 시민의 pilietinis pilsoņu- hak awam burger- borger-, samfunns- obywatelski مدنی civil civic гражданский občiansky državljanski građanski medborgerlig เกี่ยวกับรัฐหรือชุมชน yurttaşlık ile ilgili, vatandaşlık 公民的 громадянський کمیونٹی یا ریاست کے thuộc công dân 公民的
3. ordinary; not military or religious. civil life. burgerlike لَيْسَ عَسْكَرِيّا أو دينِيّا، مَدَني цивилен civil civilní zivil civil; civil- πολιτικός, μη στρατιωτικός ή θρησκευτικός civil tsiviil- عادی؛ غیر نظامی و غیر مذهبی siviili- civil אֶזְרָחִי असैनिक civilni polgári sipil borgaralegur civile 一般人の 민간인의 civilinis, pasaulietiškas civils kehidupan biasa burger- sivil, borgerlig, vanlig, ordinær cywilny ،ملکی عادی civil civil гражданский civilný civilen civilni civil ซึ่งเป็นพลเรือน sivil 一般人的,平民的 цивільний غیر مذہبی ، غیر فوجی ، عام thuộc dân sự 一般人的
4. concerned with law cases which are not criminal. siviele قانون مَدَني граждански civil civilní bürgerlich civil- αστικός civil tsiviilõiguslik حقوقی siviilioikeudellinen civil מִשפָּט אֶזרָחִי दीवानी कानून संबंधी građanski polgári sipil, perdata einkamála- civile 民事の 민사의 civilinis civils sivil burgerlijk sivil- cywilny ، قانونی civil civil гражданский civilný civilen parnični civil[rättslig] ยึดหลักกฏหมาย medeni 民事的 цивільний دیوانی ، غیر فوجداری thuộc luật dân sự 民事的
civilian (siˈviljən) noun
a person who has a civil job, not in the armed forces. burger موظف مُوَظَّ مَدَني، أحدُ المَدَنِيّين цивилно лице civil civilista der Zivilist civilist πολίτης civil tsiviilisik غیر نظامی siviili civil, ile אזרח असैनिक कर्मचारी građanin, civil polgári egyén orang sipil atau preman óbreyttur borgari civile 民間人 민간인 civilis civilper- sona orang awam burger sivil, borger cywil ملكى: غېر نظامى civil civil штатский civil civilist civil civilist, civilperson พลเรือน sivil 老百姓 цивільна особа شہری ،غیر فوجی thường dân 老百姓
civility (siˈviləti) noun
politeness. Treat strangers with civility. beleefdheid أَدَب، تأدُّب вежливост educação zdvořilost die Höflichkeit høflighed ευγένεια cortesía viisakus ادب؛ نزاکت kohteliaisuus courtoisie נימוס, אדיבות नम्रता uljudnost udvariasság kesopanan kurteisi cortesia, educazione 丁寧さ 정중 mandagumas pieklājība; laipnība kesopanan hoffelijkheid høflighet grzeczność مودب educação amabilitate вежливость zdvorilosť vljudnost uljudnost hövlighet, artighet ความสุภาพ nezaket, kibarlık 禮貌 ввічливість, чемність شائستگی ، اخلاق lịch sự 礼貌
ˈcivilly adverb
politely. beleefd بِأَدَب، بِلَطافَه любезно educadamente zdvořile höflich høfligt ευγενικά cortesmente viisakalt مودبانه kohteliaasti courtoisement ִבְּנִימוּס, בְּאַדִיבוּת शिष्टतापूर्वक, नागरिक कानूनों के अनुसार uljudno udvariasan sopan kurteisislega cortesemente, educatamente 丁寧に 정중히 mandagiai pieklājīgi; laipni dengan sopan beleefd høflig, veloppdragent grzecznie مودبانه educadamente (în mod) politicos вежливо zdvorilo vljudno uljudno hövligt, artigt อย่างสุภาพ kibarca, nazikçe 彬彬有禮地 ввічливо, чемно اخلاق سے một cách lịch sự 彬彬有礼地
ˌcivil deˈfence noun
(American civil defense) the organization responsible for protection of civilians from enemy bombing etc and for rescue operations after such attacks. burgerlike verdediging دِفاعُ مَدَني Гражданска Защита defesa civil civilní obrana der Zivilschutz civilforsvar πολιτική (αερ)άμυνα protección civil tsiviilkaitse پدافند شهروندان؛ دفاع از غیر نظامیان väestönsuojelu défense passive הג"א नागरिक रक्षा civilni, građanski polgári védelem hansip (pertahanan sipil) protezione civile 民間防衛活動 민방위 civilinė gynyba civilā aizsardzība pertahanan awam burgerlijke luchtbescherming sivilforsvar obrona cywilna اوسیدمنکی гражданская оборона civilná obrana civilna zaščita civilna odbrana civilförsvar องค์กรพลเรือน sivil savunma 民防單位 цивільна оборона شہری دفاع dân quân 民防系统
ˌcivil disoˈbedience noun
a refusal by a large number of people to pay taxes or obey certain laws in a nonviolent way in order to protest against the government, its policies etc. burgerlike ongehoorsaamheid عِصْيان مَدَني гражданско неподчинение desobediência cívica občanská neposlušnost ziviler Ungehorsam borgerlig ulydighed; passiv modstand απείθεια κατά της αρχής resistencia pasiva, desobedicencia civil kodanikuallumatus نافرمانی شهروندان kansalaistottelemattomuus désobéissance civile מֶרִי אֶזרָחִי सविनय अवज्ञा građanski polgári engedetlenség pembangkangan sipil disubbidienza civile 市民的不服従 시민 불복종 pilietinis nepaklusnumas pilsoniskā nepakļaušanās keingkaran awam burgerlijke ongehoorzaamheid sivil ulydighet nieposłuszeństwo obywatelskie د اوسیدونکی نا فر مانی کول гражданское неповиновение občianska neposlušnosť državljanska nepokorščina građanska neposlušnost civil olydnad การฝ่าฝืนกฏหมาย toplu direnme 非暴力反抗 громадянська непокора شہری نافرمانی phong trào chống thuế 非暴力反抗
civil engineerengineer civil liberties/rights
the rights of a citizen according to the law of the country. burgerlike reg حُقوق مَدَنِيَّه граждански права direitos civis občanská práva bürgerliche Freiheiten/Rechte(pl) borgerrettigheder πολιτικά δικαιώματα libertades civiles kodanikuõigused حقوق و آزادی های فردی siviilioikeudet libertés civiques זְכוּיוֹת אֶזְרָח नागरिक अधिकार građanska prava polgárjogok hak sipil borgaraleg réttindi libertà/diritti civili 公民権 시민권 pilietinės teisės pilsoņtiesības kebebasan awam burgerrechten borgerrettigheter; personlig frihet prawa obywatelskie د فردی حقوق direitos civis drepturi civile гражданские свободы/права občianske práva državljanske svoboščine/pravice građanska sloboda medborgerliga rättigheter สิทธิของพลเมืองตามกฏหมาย vatandaşlık hakları, kişisel özgürlükler 公民權 громадянські свободи شہری حقوق quyền công dân 公民权
civil servant
a member of the civil service. burgerlike werker مُوَظَّف مَدَني чиновник funcionário público státní úředník, zaměstnanec der Beamte tjenestemand; embedsmand δημόσιος υπάλληλος funcionario riigiametnik کارمند دولت virkamies fonctionnaire עוֹבֵד מְדִינָה नौरशाह civilna služba köztisztviselő pegawai negeri opinber starfsmaður funzionario pubblico, impiegato statale 公務員 공무원 valstybės tarnautojas valsts ierēdnis kakitangan awam ambtenaar statstjenestemann; embetsmann urzędnik państwowy د دولت ماامور funcionário público funcţionar de stat чиновник štátny úradník državni uradnik državni službenik statstjänsteman ข้าราชการ memur 公務人員 державний службовець سرکاری ملازم công chức 文职人员
civil service
the organization which runs the administration of a state. burgerlike diens خِدْمَه مَدَنِيَّه държавна служба serviço público státní služba der öffentliche Dienst det offentlige; statsforvaltningen δημόσια διοίκηση administración pública riigiamet مجموعه کارمندان کشوری julkishallinto fonction publique שֵרוּת הַמְדִינָה नौकरशाही državna administracija közigazgatás, közszolgálat pamong praja ríkisþjónusta, opinber störf amministrazione statale, burocrazia 行政官庁 공무 valstybės tarnyba civildienests perkhidmatan awam ambtenarij statsadministrasjonen; embetsverket służba państwowa د یو کشور ماموران função pública administraţie civilă государственная служба štátna služba državna upravna služba državna služba civilförvaltning องค์กการบริหารรัฐ kamu görevi; sivil devlet memurluğu 民政單位 державна служба ریاست کو چلانے والی خدمت ngành dân chính 行政机构
civil war
(a) war between citizens of the same state. the American Civil War. burgeroorlog حَرْبٌ أهْلِيَّه гражданска война guerra civil občanská válka der Bürgerkrieg borgerkrig εμφύλιος πόλεμος guerra civil kodusõda جنگ داخلی sisällissota guerre civile מִלחֵמֶת אֶזרָחִים गृहयुद्ध građanski rat polgárháború perang saudara borgarastyrjöld guerra civile 内戦 시민 전쟁 pilietinis karas pilsoņu karš perang saudara burgeroorlog borgerkrig wojna domowa د داخلی جګره guerra civil război civil гражданская война občianska vojna državljanska vojna građanski rat inbördeskrig สงครามกลางเมือง iç savaş 內戰 громадянська війна خانہ جنگی nội chiến 内战
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Resentment could not have been more plainly spoken than in a civility to her father, from which she was so pointedly excluded.
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The entrance of her father put a stop to the civility, which Catherine was beginning to hope might introduce a desire of their corresponding.
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I must, therefore, beg that hereafter all familiar intercourse may cease between us; and if I still continue to treat you with civility, as if you were a woman worthy of consideration and respect, understand that it is out of regard for your cousin Milicent's feelings, not for yours.'
Huntingdon's sake,' said I, observing the dawn of a malicious smile of triumph on her face - 'you are welcome to him, if you like him, as far as I am concerned - but because it is painful to be always disguising my true sentiments respecting you, and straining to keep up an appearance of civility and respect towards one for whom I have not the most distant shadow of esteem; and because, if you stay, your conduct cannot possibly remain concealed much longer from the only two persons in the house who do not know it already.
Jones answered all his questions with much civility, though he never remembered to have seen the petty-fogger before; and though he concluded, from the outward appearance and behaviour of the man, that he usurped a freedom with his betters, to which he was by no means intitled.
He did indeed account somewhat unfairly for this sudden change; for besides some hard and unjust surmises concerning female fickleness and mutability, he began to suspect that he owed this want of civility to his want of horses; a sort of animals which, as they dirty no sheets, are thought in inns to pay better for their beds than their riders, and are therefore considered as the more desirable company; but Mrs Whitefield, to do her justice, had a much more liberal way of thinking.
Miss Bingley's civility to Elizabeth increased at last very rapidly, as well as her affection for Jane; and when they parted, after assuring the latter of the pleasure it would always give her to see her either at Longbourn or Netherfield, and embracing her most tenderly, she even shook hands with the former.
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Some praises come of good wishes and respects, which is a form due, in civility, to kings and great persons, laudando praecipere, when by telling men what they are, they represent to them, what they should be.
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To atone for this conduct therefore, Elinor took immediate possession of the post of civility which she had assigned herself, behaved with the greatest attention to Mrs.
She instantly saw that it was not unnoticed by him, that he even observed Marianne as she quitted the room, with such astonishment and concern, as hardly left him the recollection of what civility demanded towards herself.
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