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

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•ci•vil•i•ty /ˌɪnsəˈvɪlɪti/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -ties. 
  1. the quality or state of being uncivil or impolite:[uncountable]no need for incivility.
  2. [countable] an uncivil or impolite act.
in•civ•il /ɪnˈsɪvəl/USA pronunciation  adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•ci•vil•i•ty  (in′sə vil′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties for 2.
  1. the quality or condition of being uncivil; discourteous behavior or treatment.
  2. an uncivil act.
  • Late Latin incīvīlitās. See in-3, civility
  • 1575–85
in•civ•il  (in siv′əl),USA pronunciation adj. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rudeness, boorishness, uncouthness.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged discourtesy.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
incivility / ɪnsɪˈvɪlɪtɪ/ ( -ties)
  1. lack of civility or courtesy; rudeness
  2. 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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