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civilogue

civilogue noun: a civil discussion, especially one in which participants avoid insults, hostility, and negative characterizations of those with whom they disagree.

Noun

civilogue (plural civilogues)

  1. A civil discussion, especially one in which participants avoid insults, hostility, and negative characterizations of those with whom they disagree.
    • President Obama is to be commended for insisting on greater “civilogue” in this country in his State of the Union address.2011 January 27, Erica Brown, “Calculations of the Spirit”, in Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly

Forms of civilogue

pluralcivilogues

Origin of civilogue

Blend of civil + dialogue. By surface analysis, civil + -logue. Coined by Jeffrey Weiss of the American political news website Politics Daily.

Questions about civilogue

What does civilogue mean?
Civilogue means a civil discussion, especially one in which participants avoid insults, hostility, and negative characterizations of those with whom they disagree.
What part of speech is civilogue?
Civilogue is a noun.
What is the plural of civilogue?
The plural of civilogue is civilogues.

Words near civilogue in the dictionary

  1. civillity
  2. civilly
  3. civilly dead
  4. civilly disobedient
  5. civilness
  6. civilogue
  7. civilogues
  8. civils
  9. civionics
  10. civision
  11. civism

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