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单词 citizenish
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citizenishadj.

Brit. /ˈsɪtᵻzənɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈsɪdᵻzənɪʃ/, /ˈsɪdᵻsənɪʃ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: citizen n., -ish suffix1.
Etymology: < citizen n. + -ish suffix1.
Now rare.
Of the nature of or characteristic of a citizen or citizens; citizen-like.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant according to environment > town- or city-dweller > [adjective]
civil1559
citizena1616
civic1655
burgherly1762
citizenly1792
citizenish1821
urbanite1899
1821 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 8 449 The subject of the following extract is rather citizenish, for it is nothing more remote or romantic than Hornsey Wood, eminent for tea-gardens and trellises.
1877 M. Oliphant Makers of Florence (ed. 2) vi. 155 A citizen citizenish in every aspect.
2004 Guardian 10 Aug. ii. 5/5 To tell them that you will be limiting their earning capacity in order to try and shepherd them into citizenish activities is also not a vote-winner.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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