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incivility.

The state of being uncivil; lack of courtesy; rudeness in manner.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ɪnsɪˈvɪlɪti/
  1. The state of being uncivil; lack of courtesy; rudeness in manner.

    uncountable
  2. Any act of rudeness or ill-breeding.

    countable
  3. Lack of civilization; a state of rudeness or barbarism.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle French incivilité, from Late Latin incivilitas (“incivility”), from Latin incivilis (“impolite, uncivil”), from in- (privative prefix) + civilis (“belonging to a citizen, civic, political, urbane, courteous, civil”) (from civis (“a citizen”)), equivalent to in- + civility.

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