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uncivil

[uhn-siv-uhl]

un·civ·il

[uhn-siv-uhl]
adjective
1.
without good manners; unmannerly; rude; impolite; discourteous.

Origin:
1545–55; un-1 + civil

un·ci·vil·i·ty [uhn-suh-vil-i-tee] , un·civ·il·ness, noun
un·civ·il·ly, adverb


1. disrespectful, uncouth, boorish.

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uncivil (ʌnˈsɪvəl)
 
adj
1.  lacking civility or good manners
2.  an obsolete word for uncivilized
 
uncivility
 
n
 
un'civilness
 
n
 
un'civilly
 
adv

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