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Definition of uncivilized adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    uncivilized

     adjective
    adjective
    NAmE//ʌnˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd//
     
    (disapproving)
     
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  1. 1(of people or their behavior) not behaving in a way that is acceptable according to social or moral standards
  2. 2(of people or places) not having developed a modern culture and way of life I have worked in the wildest and most uncivilized parts of the world. opposite civilized
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