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uncivilized

[ uhn-siv-uh-lahyzd ]

adjective

  1. not civilized civilized or cultured; barbarous.


uncivilized

/ ʌnˈsɪvɪˌlaɪzɪdlɪ; ʌnˈsɪvɪˌlaɪzd /

adjective

  1. (of a tribe or people) not yet civilized, esp preliterate
  2. lacking culture or sophistication
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈˌԱ, noun
  • uncivilizedly, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ····· [uhn-, siv, -, uh, -lahy-zid-lee, -lahyzd-], adverb
  • ܲ·i·e·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uncivilized1

First recorded in 1600–10; un- 1 + civilized
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Attempting to construe the uncivilized and norms-busting battle that Democrats found themselves in, Garcia likened the politics of Trump's second term to a "bar fight."

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Some may find that idea revolting, a belief often, if unknowingly, steeped in colonialism and the notion that eating insects is "uncivilized."

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“In view of Gao’s uncivilized visit and his behavior that may cause harm to giant pandas, he is prohibited from entering the panda base … for life,” the notice said.

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“My mom says the way they practice...is uncivilized.”

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Surely not — why, antisemitism is uncivilized, and L.A. was a civilized town.

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