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Meaning of decivilize | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
diːˈsɪvɪlaɪz

Definitions

  1. To make less civilized.
  2. To become less civilized.

Examples

“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?”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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