different between civic vs civilian

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin c?vicus (“pertaining to a city or citizens”). Doublet of civil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?v?k/
• Rhymes: -?v?k

Adjective

civic (comparative more civic, superlative most civic)

1. Of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen, or citizenship; municipal or civil.

2. Of or relating to the citizen, or of good citizenship and its rights and duties.

Derived terms

• civic centre
• civics
• civic-minded

Related terms

• civil

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French civique, from Latin civicus.

Adjective

civic m or n (feminine singular civic?, masculine plural civici, feminine and neuter plural civice)

1. civic

Declension

English

Etymology

From Middle English cyvylien, from Old French civilien.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s??v?lj?n/

Noun

civilian (plural civilians)

1. A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.

2. (informal) A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity.

3. One skilled in civil law.
   • 1724, Jonathan Swift, Drapier's Letters, 4

     Ancient civilians and writers upon government.

4. A student of civil law at a university or college.
   • 1788, Richard Graves, Recollection of Some Particulars in the Life of the Late William Shenstone

     although he kept his name in the college books, and changed his commoner gown to that of a civilian, yet he had now, I believe, no thoughts of proceeding to any degree; and seldom resided in college any more

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Adjective

civilian (not comparable)

1. Not related to the military, police or other governmental professions.

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