POLITENESS


Meaning of POLITENESS in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ common , conventional

It's no more than common ~ to hear what she has to say.

▪ formal

▪ social

▪ exaggerated , excessive

PREPOSITION

▪ out of ~

They accepted the food more out of ~ than because they were hungry.

▪ with ~

They greeted their visitor with formal ~.

PHRASES

▪ a veneer of ~ ( esp. BrE )

His veneer of ~ concealed a ruthless determination.

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