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civility 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Noun
/səˈvilətē/,
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Formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech,
  1. Formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech
    • - I hope we can treat each other with civility and respect
  2. Polite remarks used in formal conversation
    • - she was exchanging civilities with his mother
  1. formal or perfunctory politeness
  2. politeness: the act of showing regard for others
  3. Civic virtue is the cultivation of habits of personal living that are claimed to be important for the success of the community. The identification of the character traits that constitute civic virtue have been a major concern of political philosophy. ...
  4. Politeness; an individual act or a manner of behaving which conforms to social conventions of propriety
  5. ADL-suggested restraint in public criticism of President Obama and Democrats in Congress.
  6. Bogus n. The insistence upon scrupulous politeness and absense of sarcasm or anger on the part of those against whom one may be pursuing a ferociously self-interested agenda. The etiology of Bogus Civility is beyond the scope of this note, but see also parentalism.
  7. Self-control or moderation in contrast with pride or arrogance.Civil speakers persuade, consult, and compromise rather than coerce and manipulate.