Civic

Part of speech: adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪvɪk/

Definitions

1. Related to the roles and responsibilities of individuals within a community
2. Connected to the structure and characteristics of a city or town ; concerning the duties or rights of people within a community
3. Associated with municipal aspects or urban areas ; relating to the involvement and obligations of residents in their society

Etymology: "Civic" comes straight from Latin "cīvicus," meaning "pertaining to a city or citizens," and the root is "cīvis," the citizen. English borrowed the adjective largely in its Latin sense, so the word has always pointed toward a person's membership in a community rather than toward the physical city itself. The Latin "cīvis" is the base for a whole family of English words, including "city," "citizen," and "civil," which reveal how closely the idea of the urban community and the idea of the citizen were linked. A civic duty, a civic center, and a civic leader all keep that original link, describing things that belong to a body of citizens organized together.

Synonyms: municipal, community

Antonyms: private, individual