uncivilized

English

Alternative forms

uncivilised (British)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʌnˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
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Etymology 1

From un- +‎ civilized.[1]

Adjective

uncivilized (comparative more uncivilized, superlative most uncivilized)

Not resembling a civilization.
Crude, barbarous, wild, uncultured.
Used to describe people who display a marked lack of manners as defined by a given culture.
Used to describe behaviours deemed savage or inappropriate.

Derived terms

Translations

crude, barbarous, wild, uncultured

Finnish: sivistymätön (fi)
Greek: απολίτιστος (el) (apolítistos)
Hebrew: חֲסַר תַרְבּוּת
Latin: barbarus (la)
Malayalam: അപരിഷ്കൃത (ml) (apariṣkr̥ta)
Russian: нецивилизованный (ru) (necivilizovannyj)
Swedish: ociviliserad (sv)
Thai: ป่าเถื่อน (th) (bpàa-tʉ̀ʉan)

used to describe people who display a marked lack of manners as defined by a given culture

French: incivilisé (fr) m
Greek: απολίτιστος (el) (apolítistos)
Hebrew: חֲסַר תַרְבּוּת
Latin: incultus
Swedish: ociviliserad (sv)
Tagalog: asal-hayop
Thai: ป่าเถื่อน (th) (bpàa-tʉ̀ʉan)

used to describe behaviours deemed savage or inappropriate

Greek: απολίτιστος (el) (apolítistos)
Swedish: ociviliserad (sv)
Thai: ป่าเถื่อน (th) (bpàa-tʉ̀ʉan)

References

Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “uncivilized”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Verb

uncivilized

simple past and past participle of uncivilize

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