Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The quality or condition of being uncivil.
- n. An uncivil or discourteous act.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Lack of civilization; an uncivilized condition.
- n. Lack of civility or courtesy; rudeness of manner toward others; impoliteness.
- n. An act of rudeness or ill breeding.
- n. Synonyms Disrespect, unmannerliness.
Wiktionary
- n. The quality or state of being uncivil; want of courtesy; rudeness of manner; impoliteness.
- n. Any act of rudeness or ill breeding.
- n. Want of civilization; a state of rudeness or barbarism.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The quality or state of being uncivil; lack of courtesy; rudeness of manner; impoliteness.
- n. Any act of rudeness or ill breeding.
- n. rare Lack of civilization; a state of rudeness or barbarism.
WordNet 3.0
- n. deliberate discourtesy
Etymologies
- From Late Latin incivilitas ("incivility"), from Latin incivilis ("impolite, uncivil"), from in- ("privative") + civilis ("belonging to a citizen, civic, political, urbane, courteous, civil"), from civis ("a citizen"). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Students of American culture might ask whether incivility is a strictly Washington phenomenon or a reflection of changes in our society at large.”
The Washington Post: Why divided government would be less divisive
“He makes it sound like all the "incivility" is the Democrats 'fault, which is either naive or patronizing; take your pick.”
“Nonpartisan bits, musical entertainment and gentle ribbing of the purported enemies of incivility," is the Post's view of it.”
The Huffington Post: Jeff Jarvis: To Rally, Perchance to Dream
“Now, incivility is and extremist ranting puts people on the fast-track to right-wing stardom.”
Wilson says no more apologies for outburst against president
“That incivility is used against them in the court of public opinion; to discount their argument.”
“Having caused a bit of a ruckus last night of a sort unmatched in incivility and depravity since … 2005, when Democrats booed the President at his State of the Union address … Representative Joe Wilson (R, SC) wants you to know that he is very sorry if any one was offended that he pointed out that the President is a liar:”
“Indeed, might I point out that Matthew’s example of Crook’s incivility is a claim by Crook that the left finds it acceptable for thousands of people to die in a terrorist attack.”
“Whoo hoo, that incivility is just a torrent, isn’t it, Raph?”
The Feigned Outrage Of The Class Clown « Unambiguously Ambidextrous
“The left-right conflict narrative always includes vengeance (punishment) in its cycle of entertainment; this has damaged the nation in far more ways than a rise in incivility, which is the damage the pundits who generate it pretend to rue.”
“If you are happy with your incivility, that is also good for you.”
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