French Conversation · Level 95
60 words
French word
civique
Pronunciation
IPA/sivik/
Meaning
- adjectivecivic
Example
La participation civique renforce la démocratie locale.
Civic participation strengthens local democracy.
More examples
Chaque citoyen a un devoir civique envers la communauté.
Each citizen has a civic duty toward the community.
Core concept
Citizens acting within a shared community through rights, duties, and public participation.
Common phrases
devoir civique
civic duty
responsabilité civique
civic responsibility
action civique
civic action
Similar words
citoyen: Relating to a citizen's status or rights.
public: Relating to society as a whole or to the general public.
local: Relating to a particular area or neighborhood.
municipal: Relating to a city or local government.
Definition in French
Qui concerne les citoyens, leurs droits et leurs devoirs au sein de la collectivité.
Word origin
Civique is a learned French borrowing from Latin civicus, which derives from civis, meaning 'citizen'.
Usage tips
- Civique usually follows the noun in phrases such as participation civique, engagement civique, and devoirs civiques.
Opposites
- inciviqueuncivicadjective
Related words
- civismecivic spiritnoun
- civiquementcivicallyadverb