Difference between Politeness and Civility

What is the difference between Politeness and Civility?

Politeness as a noun is the act of being polite. while Civility as a noun is politeness; an individual act or a manner of behaving which conforms to social conventions of propriety.

Politeness

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of being polite.

Example sentence: I want minimum information given with maximum politeness.

Civility

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Politeness; an individual act or a manner of behaving which conforms to social conventions of propriety.

Example sentence: There's a civility that has always been a part of me.

We hope you now know whether to use Politeness or Civility in your sentence.

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