comity

Definition

Courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others; social harmony.

Etymology

From Late Middle English comite (“association”), from Latin cōmitās.

Example Sentences

• "There, I saw not only flare-ups of ethnic animosity, but the comity that was also possible among men of different backgrounds."
• "The app [OpenAI's Sora] will further erode truth, and comity."
• "Democrats took control of the House and Senate after 12 years of nearly unbroken Republican rule, with resolute calls for bipartisan comity and a pledge to move quickly on an agenda of health care, homeland security, education and energy proposals."