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anti-civil

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Uncivil(ised) and in opposition to civil society; opposed to or lacking the features of civil society (for example, opposing or simply lacking civil liberties).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

Examples

  • 1905-1909, Matthew Arnold, Essays ... to see the Antonines as they really were;—one may concede that the point of view from which Christianity appeared something anti-civil and anti-social, ...

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From anti- + civil.