Uncivilizable

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Incapable of being civilized. not-comparable

    "This conceptual change allowed the Indian as tractable heathen to be rather rapidly replaced by the Indian as uncivilizable savage."

Example

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"This conceptual change allowed the Indian as tractable heathen to be rather rapidly replaced by the Indian as uncivilizable savage."

Etymology

From un- + civilizable.

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