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Cordiality vs Civility - What's the difference?

cordiality | civility |

As nouns the difference between cordiality and civility

is that cordiality is the practice of being cordial while civility is politeness]]; courtesy; an individual act or a manner of [[behave|behaving which conforms to social conventions of propriety.

cordiality

English

Noun

  • The practice of being cordial.
  • A friendly utterance.
    • to exchange cordialities with people

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    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 .