incivility

[ in-suh-vil-i-tee ]

/ ˌɪn səˈvɪl ɪ ti /

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noun, plural in·ci·vil·i·ties for 2.

the quality or condition of being uncivil; discourteous behavior or treatment.

an uncivil act.

OTHER WORDS FOR incivility

1 rudeness, boorishness, uncouthness.

2 discourtesy.

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Origin of incivility

From the Late Latin word incīvīlitās, dating back to 1575–85. See in-³, civility

OTHER WORDS FROM incivility

in·civ·il

[in-siv-uhl], /ɪnˈsɪv əl/, adjective

Words nearby incivility

incisors, incisory, incisure, incite, incitement, incivility, incl., inclasp, inclement, inclinable, inclination

How to use incivility in a sentence

Reinforce values such as honesty, kindness and respect A few of my students found the first presidential debate jarring and wanted to talk about the incivility.
Six ways adults can help children make sense of a divisive election|Phyllis Fagell|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
Disagreement over this is fierce, sometimes degenerating into ludicrous levels of incivility.
Pew Survey Raises More Questions About American Jewry|Brent E. Sasley|October 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
From Argentina to Russia and countries in between, see similar on-set incivility in 10 televised scuffles over the past 25 years.
10 Live TV Brawls (VIDEO)|Christy Khoshaba|July 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But just changing the party in control is not going to solve the problem of hyper-partisanship and escalating incivility.
10 Congressmen Who Should Be Fired|John Avlon|July 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Or is it revulsion at the offensive incivility of the process, at the arrogance of these youths?
Memories of the Powell Administration|Marjorie Williams|November 13, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Nothing will rebuke incivility in another so surely as perfect courtesy in your own manner.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
Mrs. Berlinton listened, for she was incapable of incivility; though, weary and disgusted, she seldom made the smallest answer.
Camilla|Fanny Burney
He behaved with almost equal incivility to the Princesse de Polignac, the obscurity of whose English origin was an offence to him.
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835|Dorothy Duchesse de Dino
An excellent friend of mine lays it down as a maxim, that habitual unpunctuality is positive incivility.
Advice to a Young Man upon First Going to Oxford|Edward Berens
The incivility of mine adversaries was reproved; but my more heinous outrage was judged worthy of imprisonment.
Discipline|Mary Brunton

British Dictionary definitions for incivility

incivility

/ (ɪnsɪˈvɪlɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

lack of civility or courtesy; rudeness

an impolite or uncivil act or remark

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