civility | meaning in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Meaning of civility – Learner’s Dictionary

civility
noun [ U ]
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/sɪˈvɪləti/ us

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polite behaviour

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(Definition of civility from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of civility

in Chinese (Traditional)
禮貌，客氣（的言語）…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
礼貌，客气（的言语）…
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in Spanish
cortesía…
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in Portuguese
cortesia, civilidade, educação…
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礼儀正しさ…
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kibarlık, nezaket…
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courtoisie…
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cortesia…
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تَحضّر…
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zdvořilost…
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høflighed…
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kesopanan…
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ความสุภาพ…
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lịch sự…
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uprzejmość…
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kesopanan…
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die Höflichkeit…
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høflighet…
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정중함…
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ввічливість, чемність…
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civiltà, cortesia, educazione…
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вежливость…
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