Definitions for "POLITENESS"
The most acceptable hypocrisy.
The quality or state of being polite; refinement of manners; urbanity; courteous behavior; complaisance; obliging attentions.
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
a stylistic feature reflecting the level of courtesy extended by the speaker to the hearer/reader.
High finish; smoothness; burnished elegance.
the act of showing regard for others