French word

civisme

Pronunciation

IPA/sivizm/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncivic-mindedness

Example

On voit le civisme quand les gens ramassent les déchets dans la rue.

You can see civic-mindedness when people pick up litter in the street.

Illustration for civisme (civic-mindedness)

More examples

Céder sa place dans le bus est un acte de civisme.

Giving up your seat on the bus is an act of civic-mindedness.

Core concept

People choosing the common good when using public spaces and following collective rules.

Common phrases

  • preuve de civisme

    proof of civic-mindedness

  • acte de civisme

    act of civic-mindedness

Similar words

responsabilité: A willingness to answer for one's actions and fulfill one's role.
solidarité: The shared effort to assist and stand by people in difficulty.
politesse: Polite conduct and wording that respect people and the setting.
citoyenneté: Being part of a nation or community with corresponding rights and obligations.

Definition in French

Comportement civique consistant à respecter et à protéger les espaces et les règles collectifs pour le bien commun.

Word origin

Civisme is a French noun built from civique with -isme, and its deeper root is Latin civis, the word for a citizen.

Usage tips

  • Civisme names a general quality, while civique is the related adjective, as in un geste civique.

Opposites

  • incivismelack of civic-mindednessnoun

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