civism
[ siv-iz-uhm ]
/ ˈsɪv ɪz əm /
noun
good citizenship.
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Origin of civism
Words nearby civism
civil society, civil tongue, civil union, civil war, civil year, civism, Civitan, civitas, Civitavecchia, civvy, CJ
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Example sentences from the Web for civism
Two leading obstacles hinder the development of civism, and the first is egoism.
The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 4 (of 6)|Hippolyte A. TaineRome heard with bitter indignation of this old traitor's ingratitude, and his false mask of republican civism.
The Caesars|Thomas de QuinceyCompetition shows itself most strictly connected with the principle of civism.
The Ego and His Own|Max StirnerThey at the same time show their civism by shouting Vive les patriotes!
The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 3 (of 6)|Hippolyte A. Taine
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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