Decivilize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /diːˈsɪvɪlaɪz/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Decivilize is a verb meaning (transitive) To make less civilized.
Meaning
(transitive) To make less civilized.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To become less civilized.
Example Sentences
Are we not in fact dicivilizing ourselves as we decivilize them? Why is there no outcry? Is it because we have cast off the delusion of human sanctity?
Or how beings such as ourselves—such as you now are— with lifespans measured in centuries and strength and endurance far beyond that of Terra- born humans, could decivilize so utterly?
Word Forms
- decivilizes
- decivilizing
- decivilized
- decivilise
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include decivilise, uncivilize, uncivilise, overcivilize, unbrutify, decrassify.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.