civility
Formal courteous behavior
Civility is politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech—the baseline of respectful interaction in public life.
It implies restraint and consideration rather than warmth: We maintained civility despite our disagreements.
The plural civilities refers to polite remarks or gestures: They exchanged civilities before getting down to business.
Civility suggests the minimum social lubricant, not genuine friendliness.
Rules of polite conduct
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
- cordialitySincere friendly warmth
- decorumFitting social conduct
tactfulness · consideration · courteousness · affability · genteelness · amiability · gentility · propriety
Innate personal worth
- regardAttentive consideration given
- considerationCareful thought or compensation
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
esteem · deference · honor · appreciation · tolerance · forbearance · reverence · decency
Harmony between parties
- concordMutual agreement, peaceful relations
- amityPeaceful mutual regard
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- consensusGeneral group agreement
peace · understanding · rapport · reconciliation · compromise · coexistence · goodwill · fellowship
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- tactSensitivity in speech
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
statecraft · détente · protocol · relations · envoy · accord · peacemaking · summit
Status as state member
- democracyRule by the people
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- communityCollective of connected people
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
etiquette
Rules of polite conduct
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
- cordialitySincere friendly warmth
decorum · tactfulness · consideration · courteousness · affability · genteelness · amiability · gentility · propriety · deference
dignity
Innate personal worth
- regardAttentive consideration given
- considerationCareful thought or compensation
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
recognition · esteem · deference · honor · appreciation · tolerance · forbearance · reverence · decency · respectfulness
accord
Harmony between parties
- concordMutual agreement, peaceful relations
- amityPeaceful mutual regard
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
consensus · peace · understanding · rapport · reconciliation · compromise · coexistence · goodwill · fellowship · congeniality
negotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- tactSensitivity in speech
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
dialogue · statecraft · détente · protocol · relations · envoy · accord · peacemaking · summit · treaty
citizenship
Status as state member
- democracyRule by the people
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- communityCollective of connected people
engagement · pluralism · participation · dialogue · neighborliness
- fair playfair chance, fair shake, respect, fair treatment, honesty
- civic engagementcitizen participation, voting, public participation, participatory democracy, democratic participation
- mannersetiquette, manners, polite, rude, politeness
- character traitspersonality, virtue, temperament, honor, disposition
- community valuescommon good, solidarity, social cohesion, diversity, mutual respect
- courtesydecorum, etiquette, good manners, manners, politeness
civilityrudeness
Disrespectful social behavior
incivility · discourtesy · impoliteness · disrespect · disrespectfulness
civilityhostility
Antagonistic disposition toward others
aggression · antagonism · belligerence · combativeness · contentiousness
civilityvulgarity
Offensive coarseness in manner
crudeness · coarseness · crassness · loutishness · boorishness
- civilian contractorsNonmilitary workers hired by government
- ancient civilizationsSocieties of the distant past
- civilian lossesNoncombatant casualties of conflict
- lost civilizationsDefunct ancient cultures
- civilian casualtiesNoncombatants killed in conflict
- Western civilizationEuro-American cultural tradition
civilian, civilized, civilization, uncivilized, civilize, civilians, incivility, civilizing, civilities