Uncivilize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make uncivilized. transitive

    "May his abortive effort to uncivilize human nature, to uncultivate the mind of man, and turn it into a desolate waste, be the last!"

Synonyms

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decivilize

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"May his abortive effort to uncivilize human nature, to uncultivate the mind of man, and turn it into a desolate waste, be the last!"

Etymology

From un- + civilize.

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