civility

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy.
2. (countable, in-plural, uncountable) An individual act or expression of polite behaviour; a courtesy.
3. (archaic, countable, uncountable) The state or fact of being civilized; civilization.
4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A civil office; a civil capacity.

Sinonieme

politeness

courtesy

good manners

comity

urbanity

gallantry

sociability

attention

graciousness

courteousness

complaisance

respect

good behaviour

good breeding

honor

humaneness

humility

knightliness

ladyship

loftiness

mannerliness

manners

niceness

nobility

nobleness

noblesse

pleasantry

politesse

present

propriety

refinement

respectfulness

rites

sophistication

suaveness

suavity

tactfulness

graces

polieness

politiness

due regard

cousteousness

urbanness

attentiveness

ceremony

chivalry

compliment

compliments

cordiality

delicacy

Vertalings

politesse

Höflichkeit

cortesía

civilidade

civilité

cortesia

urbanidad

nezaket

civilidad

civiltà

beleefdheid

courtoisie

ευγένεια

civilitat

terbiye

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/sɪˈvɪl.ɪ.ti/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Frans: civilité

In summary

Borrowed from Latin civilitas: compare French civilité. English equivalent civil + -ity.