Phrase · Social life & etiquette
the averted courtesy
noun phrase
/thuh-uh-vur-tid-kur-tuh-see/
Definition
The act of performing a polite physical gesture while actively refusing to acknowledge the human benefiting from it.
In use
“He offered the averted courtesy, keeping his eyes firmly on the ceiling.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun phrase
- Pronunciation
- /thuh-uh-vur-tid-kur-tuh-see/
Classification
- Life domain
- People & society
History
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