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Civility vs Politeness - What's the difference?

civility | politeness | Synonyms |

Politeness is a synonym of civility.



As nouns the difference between civility and politeness

is that civility is politeness; courtesy; an individual act or a manner of behaving which conforms to social conventions of propriety while politeness is the quality of being polite.

civility

English

(wikipedia 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 .

    politeness

    English

    (wikipedia politeness)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The quality of being polite.

    • Synonyms

    * (the act of being polite): affability, civility, courtliness, etiquette

    Antonyms

    * (the act of being polite): impoliteness, rudeness