Associations to the word «Civility»

Wiktionary

CIVILITY, noun. Politeness; courtesy; an individual act or a manner of behaving which conforms to social conventions of propriety.
CIVILITY, noun. (obsolete) The state of society in which the relations and duties of a citizen are recognized and obeyed; civilization.
CIVILITY, noun. (obsolete) A civil office, or a civil process.

Dictionary definition

CIVILITY, noun. Formal or perfunctory politeness.
CIVILITY, noun. The act of showing regard for others.

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza