civicism
/ˈsɪvɪsɪz(ə)m/noun
Civic quality, state, or behaviour. Also: (chiefly Politics ) the ideology and principles of citizenship and civil government; a social or political system based on this.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in The Eclectic Review. From civic + -ism. Compare French civicisme devotion of a citizen to the state.
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