civism

American  

[siv-iz-uhm] / ˈsɪv ɪz əm /

noun

1. good citizenship.

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civism British  

/ ˈsɪvɪzəm /

noun

1. rare good citizenship

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Etymology

Origin of civism

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

Example Sentences

Andr� Malraux, that archetypal homme engage, once noted that America's "sense of civism" was among its most striking features, especially in the private sector.

From Time Magazine Archive

And thence concludes that the greatest proof of the animal's civism is "la prima congiunzione, dalla quale multiplicata nasce la Città."

From The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 by Coleridge, Ernest Hartley

Decreed, that all women shall carry tickets of civism, and wear a three-coloured cockade.

From Historical Epochs of the French Revolution With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death by Randolph, Francis

No. You have to teach 'Blessed are the civic-minded, for they shall profit by their civism.'

From Our Friend the Charlatan by Gissing, George

But, as she spoke, she turned pale and added, 'Your civism is beyond all question—but take your pumpkin.'

From The French Revolution - Volume 3 by Durand, John