uncivilized

[ uhn-siv-uh-lahyzd ]
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adjective
  1. not civilized or cultured; barbarous.

Origin of uncivilized

1
First recorded in 1600–10; un-1 + civilized

Other words from uncivilized

  • un·civ·i·liz·ed·ly [uhn-siv-uh-lahy-zid-lee, -lahyzd-], /ʌnˈsɪv əˌlaɪ zɪd li, -ˌlaɪzd-/, adverb
  • un·civ·i·liz·ed·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for uncivilized

uncivilized

uncivilised

/ (ʌnˈsɪvɪˌlaɪzd) /


adjective
  1. (of a tribe or people) not yet civilized, esp preliterate

  2. lacking culture or sophistication

Derived forms of uncivilized

  • uncivilizedly or uncivilisedly (ʌnˈsɪvɪˌlaɪzɪdlɪ), adverb
  • uncivilizedness or uncivilisedness, noun

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