civilité

Definitions of civilité
  1. noun
    a courteous manner
    synonyms: bienséance, courtoisie, politesse, savoir-vivre
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    antonyms:
    grossièreté, impertinence
    a manner that is rude and insulting
    types:
    politesse
    a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
    chevalerie, galanterie
    courtesy towards women
    considération, estime, respect
    courteous regard for people's feelings
    type of:
    attitude, comportement
    a way of acting or behaving
  2. noun
    formal or perfunctory politeness
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    antonyms:
    grossièreté, impertinence, impolitesse, insolence
    deliberate discourtesy
    type of:
    bienséance, courtoisie, politesse, savoir-vivre
    a courteous manner
  3. noun
    correct or appropriate behavior
    synonyms: bienséance, savoir-vivre
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    inconvenance, incorrection
    an improper demeanor
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    bienséance, bonne conduite, convenance
    propriety in manners and conduct
    convenance, à-propos
    appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
    discrétion, modestie, réserve
    formality and propriety of manner
    bienséance, bienveillance
    a sense of propriety and consideration for others
    bienséance, décence
    the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
    modestie
    freedom from vanity or conceit
    type of:
    comportement
    (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
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