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Webster 1913 Edition


Uncivilized

Un-civ′i-lized

,
Adj.
1.
Not civilized; not reclaimed from savage life; rude; barbarous; savage;
as, the
uncivilized
inhabitants of Central Africa
.
2.
Not civil; coarse; clownish.
[R.]
Addison.

Webster 1828 Edition


Uncivilized

UNCIV'ILIZED

, a.
1.
Not reclaimed from savage life; as the uncivilized inhabitants of Canada or New Zealand.
2.
Coarse; indecent; as he most uncivilized words in our language. [Not in use.]

Definition 2024


uncivilized

uncivilized

See also: uncivilised

English

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Adjective

uncivilized (comparative more uncivilized, superlative most uncivilized)

  1. Crude, barbarous, wild, uncultured.
  2. Used to describe people who display a marked lack of manners as defined by a given culture.
  3. Used to describe behaviours deemed savage or inappropriate.

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