incivism
Lack of civism or patriotismLack of civism or patriotism; unfriendliness to one's state or government.
/ɪnˈsɪvɪzəm/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Lack of civism or patriotism; unfriendliness to one's state or government.
1836, Thomas Babington Macaulay, "Barère", in (probably) Edinburgh Review Every lady who adorned herself with the relics of criminals might justly be suspected of incivism.
Origin
From in- (“not”) + civism. Compare French incivisme.From in- (“not”) + civism. Compare French incivisme.
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Forms
plural: incivisms| Singular | incivism |
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uncountable
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable