incivility
pronunciation
How to pronounce incivility in British English:
UK [ˌɪnsəˈvɪləti]
How to pronounce incivility in American English:
US [ˌɪnsə'vɪlətɪ]
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- Noun:
- deliberate discourtesy
Word Origin
- incivility (n.)
- 1580s, "want of civilized behavior, rudeness," from French incivilité (early 15c.), from Late Latin incivilitatem (nominative incivilitas), from incivilis "not civil," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + civilis "relating to a citizen, relating to public life, befitting a citizen; popular, affable, courteous" (see civil). Meaning "an act of rudeness" is from 1650s. Incivil "not conducive to common good" is from mid-15c.
Example
- 1. Nowadays we see an appalling crudeness and incivility on the courts and in the stadiums .
- 2. Deflowering thief forcibly incivility , wanting to insert , the schoolgirl suddenly calmly : wait , wear this first .
- 3. The a beauty with compressed bosom comes home , say furiously : when too dark alley , one male hold me in the arms to want incivility from backside .
- 4. He may be closed very long , and very long had not met a woman , if he wants incivility you , must not resist , also do not complain .
- 5. Does anyone doubt that we live in an age of incivility , of distrust of other cultures ?