adjective
- opposed to or harmful to the interests of citizens or the community; contrary to civic duty or public welfare
Usage: formal; often used in political or social contexts
Examples
- Refusing to vote was seen as an anticivic stance by community leaders.
- The company's anticivic practices harmed the local environment and economy.
- Spreading misinformation during elections is considered anticivic behavior.
- His anticivic attitude made him unwilling to participate in public service.
- The government condemned the anticivic actions of those who ignored public health guidelines.
- Vandalism and littering are anticivic behaviors that damage shared spaces.