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Civility vs Hospitality - What's the difference?

civility | hospitality |

As nouns the difference between civility and hospitality

is that civility is politeness]]; courtesy; an individual act or a manner of [[behave|behaving which conforms to social conventions of propriety while hospitality is the act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests.

civility

Noun

  • Politeness]]; courtesy; an individual act or a manner of [[behave, behaving which conforms to social conventions of propriety.
  • * Chesterfield
  • The insolent civility of a proud man is, if possible, more shocking than his rudeness could be.
  • (obsolete) The state of society in which the relations and duties of a citizen are recognized and obeyed; civilization.
  • * Sir J. Davies
  • Monarchies have risen from barbarism to civility , and fallen again to ruin.
  • (obsolete) A civil office, or a civil process.
  • * Latimer
  • To serve in a civility .

    hospitality

    Noun

  • The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests
  • Please thank our hosts for their hospitality during the week that we stayed.
  • (business) The business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service.
  • Synonyms

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