civism
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of civism
1785–95; < French civisme < Latin cīv ( is ) citizen + French -isme -ism
Example Sentences
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Dumas hesitated, and extended his hand, which the ruffian clasped; and, maudlin tears succeeding his ferocity, he half-sobbed, half-hiccoughed forth his protestations of civism and his promises of sobriety.
From Zanoni by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
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
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
However, he perceived that he was on the wrong track, and plunged into strange bathos, a string of empty but high-sounding words, which Silvere accepted as a satisfactory proof of his civism.
From The Fortune of the Rougons by Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred
Decreed, that all women shall carry tickets of civism, and wear a three-coloured cockade.
From Historical Epochs of the French Revolution With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death by Randolph, Francis
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