Incivility

Incivility is a term used to describe social behavior that is characterized by a lack of civility or good manners. This behavior can range from rudeness or a lack of respect for elders, to vandalism and hooliganism, as well as public drunkenness and threatening behaviour. The term "incivility" is derived from the Latin word incivilis, which means "not of a citizen".

The distinction between plain rudeness, and perceived incivility as threat, will depend on some notion of civility as structural to society. Incivility, as anything more ominous than bad manners, is therefore dependent on appeal to notions like its antagonism to the complex concepts of civic virtue or civil society. This phenomenon has become a contemporary political issue in a number of countries.

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