# incivility

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnsɪˈvɪlɪti/ · frequency rank #84,391

## Definitions
1. The state of being uncivil; lack of courtesy; rudeness in manner.
2. Any act of rudeness or ill-breeding.
3. Lack of civilization; a state of rudeness or barbarism.

## Etymology
From Middle French incivilité, from Late Latin incivilitas (“incivility”), from Latin incivilis (“impolite, uncivil”), from in- (privative prefix) + civilis (“belonging to a citizen, civic, political, urbane, courteous, civil”) (from civis (“a citizen”)), equivalent to in- + civility.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/incivility