Definition of uncivilized Uncivilized

/ʌnsɪˈvʌlajzd/ - [unsivulayzd] - un•civ•i•lized

We found 6 definitions of uncivilized from 3 different sources.

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British English

uncivilised - /ʌnsˈɪvəlˌa‍ɪzd/

American English

uncivilized - /ʌnsɪˈvʌlajzd/

What does uncivilized mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

uncivilized - without civilizing influences; "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes"
  barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilised, wild
  noncivilised, noncivilized not having a high state of culture and social development
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • uncivilized (a.)
    Not civilized; not reclaimed from savage life; rude; barbarous; savage; as, the uncivilized inhabitants of Central Africa.
  • uncivilized (a.)
    Not civil; coarse; clownish.

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