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单词 civilness
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civilnessn.

Brit. /ˈsɪvlnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈsɪvᵻlnᵻs/
Forms: see civil adj., n., and adv. and -ness suffix.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: civil adj., -ness suffix.
Etymology: < civil adj. + -ness suffix. Compare civility n.
Civility (chiefly civility n. 12).
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [noun]
manshipOE
metheOE
courtesy?c1225
debonairty?c1225
gentrice?c1225
debonairshipa1240
hendlaika1250
fairnessc1275
hendiness?a1300
hendshipc1300
meeknessc1300
bonairty1303
bonairnessc1375
debonairness1382
humanityc1384
menskinga1400
hendnessc1400
comity1542
civilness1556
civility1561
courtshipa1640
discretion1752
society > authority > subjection > obedience > [noun] > conformity to principles of social order > orderly condition of state or society
peace?a1160
God's peacec1300
good rulec1300
the king's peace1428
quiet?c1450
civilityc1454
civilness1556
composure1702
social order1703
eunomy1721
eunomia1861
1556 N. Grimald in tr. Cicero Thre Bks. Duties Pref. sig. ¶viij v Sowre, lowring, blockish, rusticall, & farre from all ciuilnesse of life.
1582 T. Rogers tr. J. Rivius Of Foolishnes of Men iv. 36 They [sc. spoilt children] haue no care of religion and godlines toward God, much lesse of ciuilnes and honestie toward man.
1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. x. 431 Preiudiciall to all Christian ciuillnesse [and] tranquill gouernment.
1823 J. McHenry Wilderness I. xviii. 246 Fathers—I desire you may hear me in civilness. If not, we must handle that rod which was laid down for the use of the unruly.
1839 R. F. Williams Youth of Shakspeare I. 114 You have been pleased to shew me other signs of a like civilness in you.
1900 Belfast Evening Tel. 30 Oct. in Sunday Tribune (Ireland) (2006) (Nexis) 29 Oct. n16 That's what we get for trying to be civil to people who don't know what civilness means.
1998 P. T. Mason & R. Kreger Stop walking on Eggshells iii. 71 Under all the civilness and politeness hides an angry, frightened toddler.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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