Civility
Origin
Latin civilitas: compare French civilité. See civil.
Full definition of civility
Noun
civility
(countable and uncountable; plural civilitys)- Politeness; courtesy; an individual act or a manner of behaving which conforms to social conventions of propriety.
- ChesterfieldThe insolent civility of a proud man is, if possible, more shocking than his rudeness could be.
- (obsolete) The state of society in which the relations and duties of a citizen are recognized and obeyed; civilization.
- Sir J. DaviesMonarchies have risen from barbarism to civility, and fallen again to ruin.
- (obsolete) A civil office, or a civil process.
- LatimerTo serve in a civility.