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uncivilized

[uhn-siv-uh-lahyzd] / ʌnˈsɪv əˌlaɪzd /


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The author ruminates on Brahms’s inner qualities, telling us that Brahms has been misunderstood as uncivilized.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Vikings weren’t just “simple, uncivilized, barbaric hordes,” says historian after a huge 1,000-year-old textile production site was discovered.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

Some may find that idea revolting, a belief often, if unknowingly, steeped in colonialism and the notion that eating insects is "uncivilized."

From Salon ● May 30, 2024

Why do they act so uncivilized in the luggage claim area?

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2023

To prove to her younger sister how uncivilized I was, she invited me to the rectory for lunch.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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