Civility

n.	1.	The state of society in which the relations and duties of a citizen are recognized and obeyed; a state of civilization. Monarchies have risen from barbarrism to civility, and fallen again to ruin. - Sir J. Davies. The gradual depature of all deeper signification from the word civility has obliged the creation of another word - civilization. - Trench.
	2.	A civil office, or a civil process To serve in a civility. - Latimer.
	3.	Courtesy; politeness; kind attention; good breeding; a polite act or expression. The insolent civility of a proud man is, if possible, more shocking than his rudeness could be. - Chesterfield. The sweet civilities of life. - Dryden.

Noun	1.	civility - formal or perfunctory politeness Antonyms: incivility - deliberate discourtesy
	2.	civility - the act of showing regard for others Synonyms: politeness

acculturation, act of courtesy, affability, agreeableness, amenities, amenity, amiability, appropriateness, attention, becomingness, bienseance, ceremonies, civilities, civilization, clubbability, clubbishness, clubbism, comity, communicativeness, companionability, compatibility, complaisance, conformity, congeniality, considerateness, consideration, convenance, convention, conventional usage, conventionalism, conventionality, cordiality, correctness, courteousness, courtesy, courtliness, cultivation, culture, custom, decencies, decency, decorousness, decorum, deference, dignities, diplomacy, diplomatic code, education, elegance, elegancies, enculturation, enlightenment, etiquette, exquisite manners, familiarity, favor, felicity, fitness, fittingness, fondness for society, form, formalities, formality, friendliness, geniality, genteelness, gentilities, gentility, good form, good manners, graceful gesture, gracefulness, graces, graciousness, gregariousness, happiness, hospitality, intimacy, manners, meetness, mores, natural politeness, point of etiquette, polish, polite act, politeness, politesse, properness, proprieties, propriety, protocol, punctilio, quiet good manners, refinement, respect, respectfulness, rightness, rites, rituals, rules of conduct, seemliness, sociability, sociableness, social code, social conduct, social convention, social grace, social graces, social procedures, social usage, sociality, socialization, solicitousness, solicitude, suitability, tact, tactfulness, thoughtfulness, urbanity

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