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incivility

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnsɪˈvɪlɪtɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɪnsəˈvɪlɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in′sə vil′i tē)

Inflections of 'incivility' (n): npl: incivilities

in•ci•vil•i•ty /ˌɪnsəˈvɪlɪti/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties.

the quality or state of being uncivil or impolite:[uncountable]no need for incivility.
[countable] an uncivil or impolite act.

in•civ•il /ɪnˈsɪvəl/USA pronunciation adj.

in•ci•vil•i•ty (in′sə vil′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties for 2.

the quality or condition of being uncivil; discourteous behavior or treatment.
an uncivil act.

Late Latin incīvīlitās. See in-³, civility
1575–85

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incivility /ɪnsɪˈvɪlɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)

lack of civility or courtesy; rudeness
an impolite or uncivil act or remark

'incivility' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

discourtesy

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beginning in his earnestness—and especially in his incivility—to credit his sincerity
Was not this some excuse for incivility, if I was uncivil
"You know, what he lacks in bedside manner, he more than makes up for in basic incivility"

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