Comity vs Courtesy - What's the difference?
comity | courtesy | 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
(uncountable) Polite behavior.
(countable) A polite gesture or remark.
* Shakespeare
(uncountable) Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence.
(uncountable) Willingness or generosity in providing something needed.
A curtsey.
* Goldsmith
* Samuel Richardson
Given or done as a polite gesture.
Free of charge.
Comity is a synonym of courtesy.
As nouns the difference between comity and courtesy
is that comity is courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others; social harmony while courtesy is (uncountable) polite behavior.As a verb courtesy is
.As an adjective courtesy is
given or done as a polite gesture.comity
English
Noun
(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.
Synonyms
* (l)courtesy
English
Noun
- Please extend them the courtesy of your presence.
- I offered them a ride simply as a courtesy .
- My lord, for your many courtesies I thank you.
- They call this pond a lake by courtesy only.
- They received free advertising through the courtesy of the local newspaper.
- The lady drops a courtesy in token of obedience, and the ceremony proceeds as usual.
Derived terms
* courtesy call * courtesy card * courtesy copy * courtesy name * courtesy ofDerived terms
* courtesy ofVerb
- Well, but Polly attended, as I said; and there were strange simperings, and bowing, and courtesying , between them; the honest gentleman seeming not to know how to let his mistress wait upon him
Adjective
courtesy (no comparative or superlative''; ''used only before the noun )- We paid a courtesy visit to the new neighbors.
- The event planners offered courtesy tickets for the reporters.