noun
civility
sih-VIHL-ih-tee
noun
1
Polite, courteous behaviour, especially toward people you disagree with.
"She handled the complaint with remarkable civility."
"Basic civility seems to have disappeared from online debates."
How to Use Civility
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPoliteness — treating people decently even when things get tense.
Common pairings
common civility
basic civility
treat with civility
Word Forms
civilities plural
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Etymology
From Latin civilitas, via French civilité; built from civil plus -ity.