Comity vs Good_breeding - What's the difference?
comity | good_breeding | Synonyms |
Courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others; social harmony.
*1994 , Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom , Abacus 2010, p. 96:
*:There, I saw not only flare-ups of ethnic animosity, but the comity that was also possible among men of different backgrounds.
Friendly understanding and mutual recognition between two entities, especially nations.
* Houston Chronicle
Comity is a synonym of good_breeding.
comity
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(comities)- Democrats took control of the House and Senate after 12 years of nearly unbroken Republican rule, with resolute calls for bipartisan comity and a pledge to move quickly on an agenda of health care, homeland security, education and energy proposals.