incivility
noun
[ ɪnsɪˈvɪlɪti ]
• rude or unsociable speech or behaviour.
• "absenteeism and incivility were not tolerated"
Similar:
rudeness,
discourtesy,
discourteousness,
impoliteness,
lack of politeness,
bad manners,
ill-manneredness,
lack of manners,
unmannerliness,
disrespect,
disrespectfulness,
boorishness,
uncouthness,
lack of refinement,
ungraciousness,
lack of social grace,
ungentlemanly behaviour,
unladylike behaviour,
insolence,
impertinence,
impudence,
Origin:
mid 16th century: from French incivilité or late Latin incivilitas, from Latin incivilis, from in- ‘not’ + civilis ‘of a citizen’ (see civil).
