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Definition of uncivilized adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

uncivilized

adjective
 
/ʌnˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
 
/ʌnˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
(British English also uncivilised)
(disapproving)
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  1. (of people or their behaviour) not behaving in a way that is acceptable according to social or moral standards
  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.
  3. opposite civilized
See uncivilized in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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