INCIVISM

Etymology

Noun

incivism (usually uncountable, plural incivisms)

Lack of civism or patriotism; unfriendliness to one's state or government.

Source: Wiktionary


In*civ"ism, n. Etym: [Pref. in- not + civism: cf. F. incivisme.]

Definition: Want of civism; want of patriotism or love to one's country; unfriendliness to one's state or government. [R.] Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

28 April 2024

POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

coffee icon