civism
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of civism
1785–95; < French civisme < Latin cīv ( is ) citizen + French -isme -ism
Example Sentences
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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
Already, under the pressure of our decrees, civism affects customs, and there are manifest signs, on all sides, of public regeneration.
From The French Revolution - Volume 3 by Durand, John
If they offer any remarks, they are met with these terrifying words: Sign, or no certificate of civism!
From The French Revolution - Volume 2 by Durand, John
A detestable selection of those called instructors; almost everywhere, they are men without morals or education, who owe their nomination solely to a pretended civism, consisting of nothing but an insensibility to morality and propriety.
From The Modern Regime, Volume 1 by Durand, John
High-minded, intrepid, self-forgetful civism and abnegation alone can avert the catastrophe.
From Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 by De Gurowski, Adam G., count
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