civic-mindedness
Public-spirited attitude
Civic-mindedness is concern for the welfare of one's community and willingness to participate in public life.
A civic-minded person votes, volunteers, attends town meetings, or otherwise engages with collective issues beyond their private interests: The neighborhood's civic-mindedness showed in its well-maintained parks and active watch program.
Generous giving for others
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
- volunteerismUnpaid community assistance
donation · giving · humanitarianism · goodwill · compassion · selflessness · public service · nonprofit
Required moral task
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
integrity · conscientiousness · trustworthiness · citizenship · service · commitment · public trust · social contract
Direct effort for reform
- volunteeringGiving service without pay
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- campaigningActively pursuing political support
- organizingSystematically putting in order
canvassing · petitioning · outreach · mobilizing · dialogue · awareness · lobbying · protesting
Residential area nearby
- localismPreference for nearby things
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- townhallLocal governance headquarters
- collectiveJointly organized group
cooperative · solidarity · fellowship · commonwealth · associations · networks · cohesion · integration
philanthropy
Generous giving for others
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
volunteerism · donation · giving · humanitarianism · goodwill · compassion · selflessness · public service · nonprofit · fundraising
duty
Required moral task
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
ethics · integrity · conscientiousness · trustworthiness · citizenship · service · commitment · public trust · social contract · common good
activism
Direct effort for reform
- volunteeringGiving service without pay
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- campaigningActively pursuing political support
organizing · canvassing · petitioning · outreach · mobilizing · dialogue · awareness · lobbying · protesting · boycotting
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- localismPreference for nearby things
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- townhallLocal governance headquarters
collective · cooperative · solidarity · fellowship · commonwealth · associations · networks · cohesion · integration · inclusivity
voting
Formally registering a choice
- ballotVoting document
- pollingSystematic opinion gathering
- electorateEligible voting body
referendum · suffrage · caucus · primary · assembly · forum · debate · democracy · jury duty · census
- ___-mindedness words
civic-mindednessapathy
Absence of feeling
disengagement · indifference · political apathy · uninvolvement · passivity
civic-mindednessselfishness
Excessive concern for oneself
self-interest · self-centeredness · egoism · greed · narcissism
civic-mindednessinsularity
Narrow detachment from broader views
parochialism · atomism · tribalism · clannishness · individualism
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