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incivility

noun

in·​ci·​vil·​i·​ty ˌin(t)-sə-ˈvi-lə-tē How to pronounce incivility (audio)
1
: the quality or state of being uncivil
2
: a rude or discourteous act

Example Sentences

We chose to ignore their little insults and incivilities. I won't tolerate incivility, and that includes text messaging while I'm speaking.
Recent Examples on the Web The incivility and loss of trust both point to the fragility of our democracy. Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2022 In the spectacle that was the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial, which recently concluded, incivility was on full display. Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2022 One that tells its tale of general incivility being the very essence of love in between detours through underwear nights at clubs and cruising at the Pines Pantry is mining a very particular locale’s culture, however. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2022 The survey’s conclusions, completed in December 2020, found that among the 137 respondents, the majority of whom were staff, 116 people experienced some form of incivility in the building. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 May 2022 It’s not a place where incivility has become part of daily life. Washington Post, 10 May 2022 The study didn’t place any moral judgments on Twitter incivility, Willer said. Melanie Masonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022 The increase in incivility was most pronounced among liberal Democrats, especially in the first half of President Trump’s term. Melanie Masonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022 Many launched within the past six years as a reaction to the divisiveness and extreme incivility of President Donald Trump’s administration. Jennifer Miller, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle French incivilité, from Late Latin incivilitat-, incivilitas, from incivilis, from Latin in- + civilis civil

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of incivility was in 1584

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