civism
[ siv-iz-uh m ]
/ ˈsɪv ɪz əm /
noun
good citizenship.
Origin of civism
Words nearby civism
civilization,
civilize,
civilized,
civilly,
civils,
civism,
civitan,
civitas,
civitavecchia,
civvy,
ciénaga
Example sentences from the Web for civism
Two leading obstacles hinder the development of civism, and the first is egoism.
The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 4 (of 6) |Hippolyte A. TaineRome heard with bitter indignation of this old traitor's ingratitude, and his false mask of republican civism.
The Caesars |Thomas de QuinceyCompetition shows itself most strictly connected with the principle of civism.
The Ego and His Own |Max StirnerThey at the same time show their civism by shouting Vive les patriotes!
The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 3 (of 6) |Hippolyte A. Taine
British Dictionary definitions for civism
civism
/ (ˈsɪvɪzəm) /
noun
rare
good citizenship
Word Origin for civism
C18: from French
civisme, from Latin
cīvis citizen