decivilize

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decivilize

/diːˈsɪvɪlaɪz/ UK

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From de- + civilize.

verb decivilizes · decivilizing · decivilized · decivilise

transitive To make less civilized. Are we not in fact dicivilizing ourselves as we decivilize them? Why is there no outcry? Is it because we have cast off the delusion of human sanctity?
intransitive To become less civilized. Or how beings such as ourselves—such as you now are— with lifespans measured in centuries and strength and endurance far beyond that of Terra- born humans, could decivilize so utterly?

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@misc{decivilize_2026,
  title = {decivilize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/decivilize},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}