citizenly
- a word derived from citizen.
Example Sentences
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It seems unlikely that these women would display such ardent citizenly autonomy if they didn't enjoy similar autonomy in the home.
From Salon • Dec. 11, 2022
This eventually spawned a playful citizenly response: Protest and Survive.
From The Guardian • Sep. 6, 2017
At the ring-finger, "Hence her justification of mis-matches, since his citizenly ring-finger is to be joined to her noble one."
From Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. II A Biography by Jean Paul
They have no large sense of citizenly motives; they feel no sense of responsibility for any part of the public life save that which lies within their own narrow round of action.”
From Races and Immigrants in America by Commons, John R. (John Rogers)
Naturalists of rank often inflict upon such a virtue, as Fontana did to the infusoria, a thousand torments, under which citizenly female virtue would instantly give up the ghost,--not a bit! no thought of dying.
From The Invisible Lodge by Jean Paul
