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uncivilized

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++un·civ·i·lized (also uncivilised British English) /ʌnˈsɪvəlaɪzd/ adjective  1. RUDE/IMPOLITEbehaviour that is uncivilized is rude or socially unacceptable 〔行为〕野蛮的,不文明的2. old-fashioned societies that are uncivilized have a very simple way of life, and have not developed social, legal, economic etc systems 〔社会〕未开化的,远离文明的 SYN primitive
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uncivilizedSuddenly the world seems vastly uncivilized.From these postings, uncivilized and disease-ridden in those days, few if any returned.For he abhors Arsenal, whose supporters are uncivilized and rough.Family dysfunction has demonstrated an alarming tendency to correlate with immoral and uncivilized behavior.Motasem Ahmed at the Hay-Adams, which overlooks the White House, says he would never call on such an uncivilized service.
un·civ·i·lized adjectiveChineseSyllable
rude is behaviour or that uncivilized socially Corpus is


uncivilized
uncivilized (also uncivilised British English) /ʌnˈsɪvəlaɪzd, ʌnˈsɪvɪlaɪzd/ adjective
1. behaviour that is uncivilized is rude or socially unacceptable
2. old-fashioned societies that are uncivilized have a very simple way of life, and have not developed social, legal, economic etc systems
   SYN  primitive


un·civ·il·ized (BrE also un·civ·il·ised) BrE /ʌnˈsɪvəlaɪzd/ 🔊NAmE /ʌnˈsɪvəlaɪzd/ 🔊 adjective (disapproving) (of people or their behaviour 人或行为) not behaving in a way that is acceptable according to social or moral standards 不合社会(或道德)规范的;无教养的(of people or places 人或地方) not having developed a modern culture and way of life 未开化的;远离文明的I have worked in the wildest and most uncivilized parts of the world. 我曾在世界上最荒凉、最原始的地区工作过。🔊🔊 OPP civilized