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Meaning of civicism in English:

civicism

noun

  • Civic quality, state, or behaviour. Also: (chiefly Politics) the ideology and principles of citizenship and civil government; a social or political system based on this.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in The Eclectic Review. From civic + -ism.

Pronunciation

civicism

/ˈsɪvɪsɪz(ə)m/