uncivilize

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uncivilize

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From un- + civilize.

verb uncivilizes · uncivilizing · uncivilized · uncivilise

  1. transitive To make uncivilized. May his abortive effort to uncivilize human nature, to uncultivate the mind of man, and turn it into a desolate waste, be the last!

    Similar: decivilize

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@misc{uncivilize_2026,
  title = {uncivilize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/uncivilize},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}