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

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis