Kamus SABDA Mobile
Bahasa Indonesia English

Found 1 definition: incivility.

incivility top

Pos: Noun
[WORDNET DICTIONARY]

Noun incivility has 1 senses

   incivility(n = noun.attribute) - deliberate discourtesy;
is a kind of
discourtesy, rudeness
Antonym: civility


[CIDE DICTIONARY]

incivility, n. [L. incivilitas: cf. F. incivilité.].

1.  The quality or state of being uncivil; lack of courtesy; rudeness of manner; impoliteness. Shak. Tillotson. [1913 Webster]

2.  Any act of rudeness or ill breeding. [1913 Webster]
"Uncomely jests, loud talking and jeering, which, in civil account, are called indecencies and incivilities." [1913 Webster]

3.  Lack of civilization; a state of rudeness or barbarism. Sir W. Raleigh.

Syn. -- Impoliteness; uncourteousness; unmannerliness; disrespect; rudeness; discourtesy.

[OXFORD DICTIONARY]

incivility, n. (pl. -ies)
1 rudeness, discourtesy.
2 a rude or discourteous act.

Etymology:
F incivilit{eacute} or LL incivilitas (as IN-(1), CIVILITY)