🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

incivilizado

Pronunciation / Transliteration: in.si.βi.liˈθa.ðo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Uncivilized/ʌnˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Los exploradores encontraron tribus consideradas incivilizadas."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not characterized by a high level of culture, civilization, or social development.

    "The explorers encountered tribes that were considered uncivilized by modern standards."
  2. 2

    Lacking in refinement or good manners.

    "His uncivilized behavior at the dinner table shocked the guests."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'uncivilized' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the root 'civilized', which comes from the Latin 'civilis', meaning 'of a citizen'. The word evolved in the late 19th century to describe societies perceived as lacking in cultural and social development.

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