civil
- (not-comparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
- (comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner; avoiding displays of hostility.
- (archaic) In a peaceful and well-ordered state.
- Relating to private relations among citizens, as opposed to criminal matters.
- Secular.
Opposite of
anti-civil, impolite, inconsiderate, noncivil, rude
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɪv.əl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English cyvyl, civil, borrowed from Old French civil, from Latin cīvīlis (“relating to a citizen”), from cīvis (“citizen”). Cognate with Old English hīwen (“household”), hīrǣden (“family”). More at hind; hird.
non-military
people’s
mass of the people
acting politely
belonging to a town
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