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
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
I recollect the steward telling my grandmother that she might live at Grandvilliers in complete security, because her corn was as good as a certificate of civism.
From Father Goriot by Marriage, Ellen
You have recognized the existence of other persons than officers, and of other relations than civism.
From The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol. I by Carlyle, Thomas
Rome heard with bitter indignation of this old traitor's ingratitude, and his false mask of republican civism.
From The Caesars by De Quincey, Thomas
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