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Pronunciation: [ɪnsˈɪvɪzəm] (IPA)

Incivism refers to the act of showing indifference or neglect towards one's civic duties and responsibilities. Synonyms of incivism include apathy, disinterest, lack of concern, neglectfulness, disregard, and indifference. Other synonyms for incivism can be irresponsibility, non-participation, apathy, and passiveness. Ignorance, disregard, and inattention are also used to describe the behavior of someone who is an incivist. Such behavior is unacceptable in a society that requires active participation and responsible citizenship. To avoid these pitfalls, it is essential to be responsible and committed to upholding civic duties every time. One can do this by taking part in community activities, reporting cases of malfeasance, following public policies, and participating in voting processes.
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What are the hypernyms for Incivism?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

  • Other hypernyms:

    civic apathy, civic disengagement, civic indifference.

Usage examples for Incivism

He blamed the Ponkwasset directors for a species of Incivism, in failing to have Northwick indicted at once, dead or alive.
"The Quality of Mercy"
W. D. Howells
Party fealty is praised as a virtue, and disloyalty to party is treated as a species of Incivism next in wickedness to treason.
"Short Stories and Essays From "Literature and Life""
William Dean Howells
Each man is growing up more and more isolated; tempted to selfishness, to brutal independence; tempted to regard his fellow-men as rivals in the struggle for existence; tempted, in short, to Incivism, to a loss of the very soul and marrow of civilization, while the outward results of it remain; and therefore tempted to a loss of patriotism, of the belief that he possesses here something far more precious than his private fortune, or even his family; even a country for which he must sacrifice, if need be, himself.
"The Water of Life and Other Sermons"
Charles Kingsley

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