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uncivilized

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


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The author ruminates on Brahms’s inner qualities, telling us that Brahms has been misunderstood as uncivilized.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

Instead, they expressed their hatred through euphemism and impersonal fearmongering, lest they be deemed uncivilized.

From Slate ● Dec. 11, 2024

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

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2023

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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