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What too few people mention when discussing crime is the degree to which concentrated poverty, hopelessness and despair are the chambermaids of violence and incivility.
Charles M. Blow

Meaning of "incivility" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INCIVILITY

incivility  [ɪnsɪˈvɪlɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INCIVILITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Incivility is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INCIVILITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Incivility

Incivility is a general term for social behaviour lacking in civility or good manners, on a scale from rudeness or lack of respect for elders, to vandalism and hooliganism, through public drunkenness and threatening behaviour. The word "incivility" is derived from the Latin incivilis, meaning "not of a citizen". The distinction between plain rudeness, and perceived incivility as threat, will depend on some notion of civility as structural to society; incivility as anything more ominous than bad manners is therefore dependent on appeal to notions like its antagonism to the complex concepts of civic virtue or civil society. It has become a contemporary political issue in a number of countries.

Definition of incivility in the English dictionary

The definition of incivility in the dictionary is lack of civility or courtesy; rudeness. Other definition of incivility is an impolite or uncivil act or remark.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INCIVILITY


ability
əˈbɪlɪtɪ
accessibility
əkˌsɛsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
availability
əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ
capability
ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪ
civility
sɪˈvɪlɪtɪ
compatibility
kəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
disability
ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
facility
fəˈsɪlɪtɪ
flexibility
ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
liability
ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
mobility
məʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
nobility
nəʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
possibility
ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
reliability
rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
responsibility
rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
servility
sɜːˈvɪlɪtɪ
stability
stəˈbɪlɪtɪ
uncivility
ˌʌnsɪˈvɪlɪtɪ
utility
juːˈtɪlɪtɪ
visibility
ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INCIVILITY

incisiform
incision
incisive
incisively
incisiveness
incisor
incisorial
incisory
incisural
incisure
incitable
incitant
incitation
incitative
incite
incitement
inciter
incitingly
incivilities
incivism

WORDS THAT END LIKE INCIVILITY

accountability
affordability
agility
credibility
durability
eligibility
feasibility
fertility
functionality
hostility
humility
inability
inevitability
instability
profitability
suitability
sustainability
usability
variability
versatility
vulnerability

Synonyms and antonyms of incivility in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INCIVILITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «incivility» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of incivility

Translation of «incivility» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INCIVILITY

Find out the translation of incivility to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of incivility from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «incivility» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不文明行为
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

incivilidad
570 millions of speakers

English

incivility
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कटुता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قلة أدب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бескультурье
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

incivilidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অভদ্রতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

incivilité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketidaksuburan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unhöflichkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

incivility
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무례
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Incivility
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tư cách
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாகரீகமின்மைக்கான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अयोग्यता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nezaketsizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inciviltà
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieuprzejmość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безкультур´я
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lipsă de politețe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγένεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onbeleefd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

incivility
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

incivility
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of incivility

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INCIVILITY»

The term «incivility» is regularly used and occupies the 80.007 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INCIVILITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about incivility

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3 QUOTES WITH «INCIVILITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word incivility.
1
Charles M. Blow
What too few people mention when discussing crime is the degree to which concentrated poverty, hopelessness and despair are the chambermaids of violence and incivility.
2
Bryan Burrough
I'm accustomed to Internet forums where rudeness and incivility are the rule, where too many people seem to take pride in their insults.
3
Thomas de Quincey
If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INCIVILITY»

Discover the use of incivility in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to incivility and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Incivility: The Rude Stranger in Everyday Life
Talked on their mobile phone during a film at the cinema? In our everyday lives we all encounter rude and inconsiderate people. This unique book provides the first ever systematic investigation of typical encounters with rudeness.
Philip Smith, Timothy L. Phillips, Ryan D. King, 2010
2
Rude Democracy: Civility and Incivility in American Politics
In Rude Democracy, Susan Herbst insists that Americans need to recognize the bad tendencies and habits we have developed, use new media for more effective debate, and develop a tougher and more strategic political skin.
Susan Herbst, 2010
3
Peace and Prosperity in an Age of Incivility
Peace and Prosperity in an Age of Incivility presents a comprehensive theory about peace and prosperity. It asserts that three core political values—liberty, order, and equality—must be allocated by societies through law and policy.
William Eric Davis, 2006
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Faculty incivility: the rise of the academic bully culture ...
Faculty Incivility This important book addresses the prevalence of faculty incivility, camouflaged aggression, and the rise of an academic bully culture in higher education.
Darla Jean Twale, Barbara M. De Luca, 2008
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Analyzing and Theorizing the Dynamics of the Workplace ...
Looking at cognitive elements as well as rudeness rationales that pertain to workplace incivility and its justification, this work maps social constructs, including the role of team leadership, that lead to setting implicit social norms.
Michael Leiter, 2012
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The Cost of Bad Behavior: How Incivility Is Damaging Your ...
Bestsellers like The No Asshole Rule and The Power of Nice have shown the hunger for more civility at work; now The Cost of Bad Behavior shows exactly what to do about it.
Christine Pearson, Christine Porath, 2009
7
Democracy Under Assault: Theopolitics, Incivility and ...
Swenson presents an in-depth examination of the fracture of the church-state divide, challenges to the independent judiciary, resurrected 19th-century science and socioeconomic Darwinism, as well as revisionist history.
Michele Swenson, 2004
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Workplace Incivility and Conflict Management Styles of ...
Preliminary data analysis was done to address missing data, detect outliers, test assumptions (linearity, constant variance of the error terms, independence, and normality) and test for non-response bias.
Michelle Elizabeth Bartlett, 2009
9
Faculty Perceptions of Student Incivility in Undergraduate ...
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine faculty perceptions of student incivility in undergraduate nursing programs.
Lisa Ward, 2006
10
In Search of Civility: Confronting Incivility on the College ...
The work adds to current knowledge and practice by drawing upon real life experiences of students in their interactions with one another, with faculty members and with the larger college community.
Kent M Weeks, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INCIVILITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term incivility is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sad, lazy and fat? Blame your boss - Sydney Morning Herald
Incivility holds people down. It makes people feel small." While people are focused on how much others respect them, they don't often pay as ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
No one speaks his name - San Antonio Express-News
And though any civilized person wants to rail at such incivility, Haley says she understands they feel betrayed. Political ramifications attach to ... «mySanAntonio.com, Jul 15»
3
It's Contagious: Rude Behavior Goes Viral in the Workplace
The study's authors say this shows that participants passed along their first partner's incivility. [Bosses or Workers? Whose Behavior Is Worse? ]. «Business News Daily, Jul 15»
4
What ghosting is and how Charlize Theron's doing it to Sean Penn …
Instigators of incivility were more often people in positions of authority than Joe Average worker bee. These results were contrasted against a ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
5
Ouisa Davis: Trying to understand the Trump fascination - El Paso …
Most likely, as the primary season progresses, this love affair with rudeness, incivility and crude speech will disappear when the rest of the ... «El Paso Times, Jul 15»
6
Kathleen Parker: Victims will be remembered
And though any civilized person wants to rail at such lowlife incivility, Haley says she understands that they feel betrayed. The state's grief and ... «Topeka Capital Journal, Jul 15»
7
Parents' Bad Behavior May Be to Blame for Kids Quitting Sports …
To stop "sideline incivility" the National Alliance for Youth Sports offers an online parent behavior program, which some leagues require before children can play. «Parenting Magazine, Jul 15»
8
Research says your bad boss may be making you sad, lazy and fat …
Incivility holds people down. It makes people feel small.” While people are focused on how much others respect them, they don't often pay as ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
9
Fox News Signs Liberal Meghan McCain as Contributor
We made fun of Meghan in 2009 for lamenting the incivility of Rep. Joe Wilson yelling "You lie!" at Obama during a State of the Union speech. «NewsBusters, Jul 15»
10
5 Habits of People Who Love Their Work | Paula Davis-Laack
I've experienced everything from outright harassment to general incivility to total incompetence. Unfortunately, many bosses aren't groomed to ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

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