politeness (redirected from Negative politeness)

po·lite  (p-lt)

adj. po·lit·er, po·lit·est

1. Marked by or showing consideration for others, tact, and observance of accepted social usage.

2. Refined; elegant: polite society.

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[Middle English polit, polished, from Latin poltus, past participle of polre, to polish; see polish.]

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po·litely adv.

po·liteness n.

Synonyms: polite, mannerly, civil, courteous, genteel
These adjectives mean mindful of, conforming to, or marked by good manners. Polite and mannerly imply consideration for others and the adherence to conventional social standards of good behavior: "It costs nothing to be polite" (Winston S. Churchill). The child was scolded by his grandmother for not being more mannerly.
Civil suggests only the barest observance of accepted social usages; it often means merely neither polite nor rude: If you can't be friendly, at least be civil.
Courteous implies courtliness and dignity: "If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world" (Francis Bacon).
Genteel, which originally meant well-bred, now usually suggests excessive and affected refinement: "A man, indeed, is not genteel when he gets drunk" (James Boswell).

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	politeness - a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage niceness good manners, courtesy - a courteous manner impoliteness - a discourteous manner that ignores accepted social usage
	2.	politeness - the act of showing regard for others civility action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" courtesy - a courteous or respectful or considerate act deference, respect - a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean" devoir - formal expression of respect

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politeness

noun courtesy, decency, correctness, etiquette, deference, grace, civility, graciousness, common courtesy, complaisance, courteousness, respectfulness, mannerliness, obligingness She listened to him, but only out of politeness.

Quotations
"Politeness is organized indifference" [Paul Valéry Tel Quel]

Translations

politeness [pəˈlaɪtnɪs] N → cortesía f, educación f
to do sth out of politeness → hacer algo por cortesía

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politeness [pəˈlaɪtnɪs] n → politesse f
to do sth out of politeness → faire qch par politesse

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politeness

n → Höflichkeit f

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politeness [pəˈlaɪtnɪs] n → educazione f, cortesia

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politeness → الكياسة zdvořilost høflighed Höflichkeit ευγένεια cortesía kohteliaisuus politesse pristojnost cortesia 丁寧 정중함 beleefdheid høflighet grzeczność gentileza вежливость artighet ความสุภาพอ่อนโยน kibarlık vẻ lịch sự 有礼