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Comity Moderate

Comity has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect

2

Courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others; social harmony.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
harmony
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
comity of nations

Origin

The word comes from the Latin cōmitās, meaning association, and entered English during the Late Middle English period as comite. Originally, it referred to a state of being associated or accompanying others.

Rhyming Words
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