单词 | citizenish |
释义 | citizenishadj. Now rare. Of the nature of or characteristic of a citizen or citizens; citizen-like. ΘΚΠ 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). < adj.1821 |
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