civism

[ siv-iz-uh m ]

/ ˈsɪv ɪz əm /

noun

good citizenship.

Nearby words

civilization, civilize, civilized, civilly, civils, civism, civitan, civitas, civitavecchia, civvies, civvy

Origin of civism

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

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Examples 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. Taine
Rome heard with bitter indignation of this old traitor's ingratitude, and his false mask of republican civism.
The Caesars|Thomas de Quincey
Competition shows itself most strictly connected with the principle of civism.
The Ego and His Own|Max Stirner
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

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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