comity C2+ Topic:Law & Government US /ˈkɒmɪti/ See IPA manual Freq #161684 Meanings 1 noun Courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others; social harmony. There, I saw not only flare-ups of ethnic animosity, but the comity that was also possible among men of different backgrounds. Thesaurus Synonyms frith Word family Derived forms incomity Etymology From Late Middle English comite (“association”), from Latin cōmitās. Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # comity **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɒmɪti/ **Frequency rank:** 161684 ## Meanings 1. Courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others; social harmony. ## Examples - There, I saw not only flare-ups of ethnic animosity, but the comity that was also possible among men of different backgrounds. ## Synonyms - frith ## Derived Forms - incomity ## Etymology From Late Middle English comite (“association”), from Latin cōmitās. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown