uncivilized — lacking culture, refinement, or good manners; barbarous or primitive
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: lacking culture, refinement, or good manners; barbarous or primitive
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
Example Sentences
- It's uncivilized to eat pizza with a fork and knife at a casual party.
- My roommate's uncivilized habit of leaving dirty dishes everywhere drives me crazy.
- The explorers encountered uncivilized tribes in the remote jungle.
uncivilized
ADJECTIVE[/ʌnˈsɪvəlaɪzd/]
lacking culture, refinement, or good manners; barbarous or primitive
The lost sailors landed on an uncivilized shore where no roads or houses existed.
Once uncivilized and criticized, now becoming civilized
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin civilis, meaning 'of citizens' or 'relating to civic society', combined with the negative prefix un- and the suffix -ized (made into). The Latin root civilis itself comes from civis (citizen), reflecting concepts of urban civilization and social order.
Breakdown
un- (not) + civil (from Latin civilis, of citizens) + -ized (made into, rendered as). The word structure negates the state of being civilized or refined in manners and social conduct.
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📝Examples
“It's uncivilized to eat pizza with a fork and knife at a casual party.”
“My roommate's uncivilized habit of leaving dirty dishes everywhere drives me crazy.”
“The explorers encountered uncivilized tribes in the remote jungle.”
“He considers it uncivilized to talk loudly on the phone in public.”
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