Civilogue

noun

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Noun
  1. 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."

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"President Obama is to be commended for insisting on greater “civilogue” in this country in his State of the Union address."

Etymology

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

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