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uncivilized

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un·civ·i·lized  (n-sv-lzd)
adj.
Not civilized; barbarous.
un·civi·lized·ly (-lzd-l, -lzdl) adv.
uncivilized or -ised
Adjective
1. (of a tribe or people) not yet civilized
2. lacking culture or sophistication
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.uncivilizeduncivilized - 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, uncivilised, savage, wild
noncivilised, noncivilized - not having a high state of culture and social development
Translations
uncivilized [ʌnˈsɪvɪlaɪzd] adj (gen) → inculto, poco civilizado;
(fig) [behaviour etc] → bárbaro
uncivilized [ʌnˈsɪvɪlaɪzd] adj → non civilisé(e) (fig); barbare
uncivilized [ʌnˈsɪvɪlaɪzd] adj → unzivilisiert
uncivilized [ʌnˈsɪvɪlaɪzd] adj (gen) → selvaggio/a;
(fig) → incivile, barbaro/a


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We have scarcely got their names straight yet, and besides, that sort of thing is so uncivilized and wrong.
Howards End by Forster, E. M. View in context
They received the hunters in the most friendly manner; invited them to their lodges, which were more cleanly than Indian lodges are prone to be, and set food before them with true uncivilized hospitality.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context
The grief and consternation of Kory-Kory, in particular, was unbounded; he threw himself into a perfect paroxysm of gestures which were intended to convey to us not only his abhorrence of Nukuheva and its uncivilized inhabitants, but also his astonishment that after becoming acquainted with the enlightened Typees, we should evince the least desire to withdraw, even for a time, from their agreeable society.
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