civility
noun
/sɪˈvɪl.ɪ.ti/
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/sɪˈvɪl.ɪ.ɾi/
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[sɪˈvɪl.ɪ.tʰɪi̯]
,
[sɪˈvɪl.ɪ.ɾɪi̯]
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- politeness; behavior which conforms to social conventions
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politesse
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civil
adjective
/ˈsɪv.əl/
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- related to people and government office as opposed to military or religion
- behaving in a reasonable or polite manner
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civil
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civilization
noun
/ˌsəv.ə.laɪˈzæɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌsɪv.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
,
/ˌsɪv.ə.lɑeˈzæɪ.ʃən/
,
/ˌsɪv.ə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
,
[ˌsəv.ə.lɑe̯ˈzæɪ.ʃən]
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- organized culture
- human society
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civilisation
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civilization
properNoun
/ˌsəv.ə.laɪˈzæɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌsɪv.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
,
/ˌsɪv.ə.lɑeˈzæɪ.ʃən/
,
/ˌsɪv.ə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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[ˌsəv.ə.lɑe̯ˈzæɪ.ʃən]
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- people of the world considered to have a high standard of behavior
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civilisation
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civilized
adjective
/ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/
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- having a highly developed society or culture
- showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement
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civilisé
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