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Definition of Politeness |
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Politeness
High finish; smoothness; burnished elegance. The quality or state of being polite; refinement of manners; urbanity; courteous behavior; complaisance; obliging attentions. Related Definitions: Behavior, Being, Burnished, Complaisance, Courteous, Elegance, Finish, High, Obliging, Of, Or, Polite, Quality, Refinement, Smoothness, State, The, Urbanity |
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Politeness Quotations
Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself. Francois de La Rochefoucauld 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. Thomas Jefferson True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can. Alexander Pope Politeness, n: The most acceptable hypocrisy. Ambrose Bierce Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts. Madame de Stael |
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Politeness Translations
politeness in Dutch is beleefdheid, hoffelijkheid politeness in Italian is cortesia |
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