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UNCIVILIZED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does uncivilized mean? 

UNCIVILIZED (adjective)
  The adjective UNCIVILIZED has 1 sense:

1. without civilizing influencesplay

  Familiarity information: UNCIVILIZED used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


UNCIVILIZED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Without civilizing influences

Synonyms:

barbarian; barbaric; savage; uncivilised; uncivilized; wild

Context example:

wild tribes

Similar:

noncivilised; noncivilized (not having a high state of culture and social development)


 Context examples 


"You make me feel uncivilized, Daisy," I confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. "Can't you talk about crops or something?"

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)



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