civism
[siv-iz-uh m]
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noun
good citizenship.
Origin of civism
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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 CaesarsThomas de Quincey
Competition shows itself most strictly connected with the principle of civism.
The Ego and His OwnMax Stirner
civism
noun
Word Origin for civism
C18: from French civisme, from Latin cīvis citizen
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