civic

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈsɪvɪk/ See IPA manual

Freq #13634

Meanings

1

adj
Relating to a city or town and its public life.

The new library is part of the civic centre.
2

adj
Relating to the rights and duties of citizens.

Voting is an important civic duty.

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Word family

Derived forms anticiviccivic-mindedcivicallycivicismcivicizecivicscivnatextracivicintercivic

Related forms civil

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Phrases (1)

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civic pride
a feeling of satisfaction and attachment associated with one's town or city

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cīvicus (“pertaining to a city or citizens”).

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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