civism

[ siv-iz-uhm ]

/ ˈsɪv ɪz əm /

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noun

good citizenship.

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Origin of civism

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

Words nearby civism

civil society, civil tongue, civil union, civil war, civil year, civism, Civitan, civitas, Civitavecchia, civvy, CJ

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How to use civism in a sentence

Competition shows itself most strictly connected with the principle of civism.
The Ego and His Own|Max Stirner
High-minded, intrepid, self-forgetful civism and abnegation alone can avert the catastrophe.
Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862|Adam Gurowski
They at the same time show their civism by shouting Vive les patriotes!
The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 3 (of 6)|Hippolyte A. Taine
Two leading obstacles hinder the development of civism, and the first is egoism.
The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 4 (of 6)|Hippolyte A. Taine

Rome heard with bitter indignation of this old traitor's ingratitude, and his false mask of republican civism.
The Caesars|Thomas de Quincey

British Dictionary definitions for civism

civism

/ (ˈsɪvɪzəm) /

noun

rare good citizenship

Word Origin for civism

C18: from French civisme, from Latin cīvis citizen

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