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Incivility is a related term of incivil.

Incivil is a related term of incivility.


As an adjective incivil

is (rare) displaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite.

As a noun incivility is

(label) the quality or state of being uncivil; want of courtesy; rudeness of manner; impoliteness.

incivil

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (rare) Displaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite.
  • * 2005', Lawrence E. Hazelrigg, ' Social Science and the Challenge of Relativism - ISBN 0813008905 Page 235
  • "No matter how rude or incivil the existing habits of behavior, in other words, if the creature was in fact a human being, then he/she was necessarily endowed with a soul and thus with a capacity of understanding at least sufficient to absorb and retain Europe's instruction."
  • (rare) Uncivilized, barbarous.
  • * 2001', M. K. Gandhi, ' Non-Violent Resistance ISBN 0486416062 - Page 182
  • "It will be essentially incivil and criminal."

    See also

    * uncivil

    incivility

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Noun

  • (label) The quality or state of being uncivil; want of courtesy; rudeness of manner; impoliteness.
  • (label) Any act of rudeness or ill-breeding.
  • (label) Want of civilization; a state of rudeness or barbarism.
  • See also

    * impoliteness * uncourteousness * unmannerliness * disrespect * rudeness * discourtesy

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