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uncivilized

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


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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

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

From Seattle Times Feb. 27, 2023

“What do they say, ‘anything else would be uncivilized?’

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 17, 2022

In Greek society at the time, there would have been no in-between; one was either hospitable or uncivilized.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2022

Justifiable fury he knew and expected when he had terrorized their pets in the old days; laughter, and sometimes nervousness—but never a crude, uncivilized reception like this.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford




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