politeness

[po·lite]

A courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

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High finish; smoothness; burnished elegance.

Noun
the act of showing regard for others

Noun
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

n.
High finish; smoothness; burnished elegance.

n.
The quality or state of being polite; refinement of manners; urbanity; courteous behavior; complaisance; obliging attentions.

Politeness

Po*lite"ness, n. 1. High finish; smoothness; burnished elegance. [R.] Evelyn. 2. The quality or state of being polite; refinement of manners; urbanity; courteous behavior; complaisance; obliging attentions. Syn. -- Courtesy; good breeding; refinement; urbanity; courteousness; affability; complaisance; civility; gentility; courtliness. -- Politeness, Courtesy. Politeness denotes that ease and gracefulness of manners which first sprung up in cities, connected with a desire to please others by anticipating their wants and wishes, and studiously avoiding whatever might give them pain. Courtesy is, etymologically, the politeness of courts. It displays itself in the address and manners; it is shown more especially in receiving and entertaining others, and is a union of dignified complaisance and kindness.

High finish; smoothness; burnished elegance.

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Usage Examples

Art requires neither complaisance nor politeness nothing but faith, faith and freedom.

It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship.

In truth, politeness is artificial good humor, it covers the natural want of it, and ends by rendering habitual a substitute nearly equivalent to the real virtue.

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Other Usage Examples

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

It is impossible to practice parliamentary politics without having patience, decency, politeness and courtesy.

Be polite write diplomatically even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.