civility
noun
[ sɪˈvɪlɪti ]
• formal politeness and courtesy in behaviour or speech.
• "I hope we can treat each other with civility and respect"
Similar:
courtesy,
courteousness,
politeness,
good manners,
mannerliness,
gentlemanliness,
chivalry,
gallantry,
graciousness,
consideration,
respect,
gentility,
urbanity,
cordiality,
geniality,
pleasantness,
affability,
politesse,
couth,
comity,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French civilite, from Latin civilitas, from civilis ‘relating to citizens’ (see civil). In early use the term denoted the state of being a citizen and hence good citizenship or orderly behaviour. The sense ‘politeness’ arose in the mid 16th century.
