civism

[ siv-iz-uhm ]

noun
  1. good citizenship.

Origin of civism

1
1785–95; <French civisme<Latin cīv(is) citizen + French -isme-ism

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civism

/ (ˈsɪvɪzəm) /


noun
  1. rare good citizenship

Origin of civism

1
C18: from French civisme, from Latin cīvis citizen

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