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Definition of uncivilized - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
rude behaviordisplaying a marked lack of manners
- Yelling in public is considered uncivilized.
2.
primitiveDated not advanced in social, cultural, or moral developmentDated
- The tribe was wrongly described as uncivilized due to their traditional lifestyle..
Expressions with uncivilized
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at a time considered too early or too late
Why are you calling at this uncivilized hour?
happening very early or very late, not at a normal time
He called me at an uncivilized hour.
Origin of uncivilized
Latin, uncivilis (not civil)
Terms with uncivilized included in their meaning
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remote areas
located in remote, natural, or uncivilized areas
violent person
person behaving violently or uncivilized
culture
uncivilized or primitive person
uncivilized
related to barbarians, lacking civilization or culture
culture
state of being uncivilized or ignorant
sociology
cruel or uncivilized act
uncivilized
lacking social manners or refinement
manners
behaving in an uncivilized or rude manner
uncivilized
regarded as irreligious, uncivilized, or unenlightened
society
uncultured or uncivilized person
culture
uncivilized state or condition
culture
relating to an uncivilized culture or society
culture
uncivilized or primitive
culture
in an uncivilized or primitive manner
culture
person perceived as uncivilized or old-fashioned
behavior
uncivilized or clumsy person
behavior
acting in a primitive or uncivilized manner
cruelty
in a cruel and uncivilized way
process of decline
the process of becoming uncivilized or crude
society
act of making people primitive and uncivilized
become uncivilized
make less civilized or more primitive in actions or speech
cultural decline
process of making people primitive and uncivilized
culture
state of being uncivilized or primitive
primitive behavior
act in a primitive or uncivilized manner
Examples of uncivilized in a sentence
The uncivilized behavior at the meeting was unacceptable. The explorers considered the remote village uncivilized. His uncivilized behavior shocked everyone at the dinner party.
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- French:incivilisé, primitif, ...
- German:unhöflich, primitiv, ...
- Italian:incivile, primitivo, ...
- Spanish:incivilizado, primitivo, ...
- Portuguese:incivilizado, não civilizado, ...
- Chinese:不文明的, 未开化的, ...
- Japanese:無礼な, 未開, ...
- Arabic:غَيْر مُتَحَضِّر, غَيْر مُتَحَضِّر, ...
- Hebrew:חֲסַר תַּרְבּוּת, בִּלְתִּי מְתוּרבָּת, ...
- Russian:нецивилизованный, дикарский, ...
- Ukrainian:нецивілізований, примітивний, ...
- Hindi:असभ्य, अनुपस्थित, ...
Definition of uncivilize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
cultural changeRare US make someone or something less civilized or developedRare US
- War can uncivilize even the most advanced societies.
- Corrupt leadership can uncivilize a nation within years.
- Exposure to constant violence may uncivilize young soldiers.
Origin of uncivilize
Latin, un- (not) + civilis (civil)
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- French:déciviliser, ...
- German:verrohen, ...
- Italian:incivilire, ...
- Spanish:descivilizar, ...
- Portuguese:descivilizar, ...
- Chinese:使不再文明, ...
- Japanese:野蛮にする, ...
- Arabic:هَمَّجَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְנַוֵּן, ...
- Russian:огрублять, ...
- Ukrainian:озвірити, ...
- Hindi:असभ्य बनाना, ...
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