uncivilized
[ uhn-siv-uh-lahyzd ]
adjective
not civilized or cultured; barbarous.
Origin of uncivilized
1Other 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
(of a tribe or people) not yet civilized, esp preliterate
lacking culture or sophistication
Derived forms of uncivilized
- uncivilizedly or uncivilisedly (ʌnˈsɪvɪˌlaɪzɪdlɪ), adverb
- uncivilizedness or uncivilisedness, noun
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