"civic-minded" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more civic-minded [comparative], most civic-minded [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|more}} civic-minded (comparative more civic-minded, superlative most civic-minded)
  1. Concerned about and supportive of policies and practices that serve the interests of society. Derived forms: civic-mindedly, civic-mindedness Related terms: civism Translations (supportive of policies and practices that serve the interests of society): 有公民意識的 (Chinese Mandarin), 有公民意识的 (yǒu gōngmín yìshì de) (Chinese Mandarin), sozial engagiert (German), 市民志向の (shimin-shikō no) (alt: しみんしこうの) (Japanese), иргэний сэтгэлгээтэй (irgenii setgelgeetej) [Cyrillic] (Mongolian)

Alternative forms

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