semicivilized

[ sem-ee-siv-uh-lahyzd, sem-ahy- ]

/ ˌsɛm iˈsɪv əˌlaɪzd, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

half or partly civilized.

Origin of semicivilized

First recorded in 1830–40; semi- + civilized

OTHER WORDS FROM semicivilized

sem·i·civ·i·li·za·tion, noun

Words nearby semicivilized

semicentenary, semicentennial, semicircle, semicircular canal, semicircular duct, semicivilized, semiclassical, semi-closed anesthesia, semicolon, semicoma, semiconducting

Example sentences from the Web for semicivilized

You know Nerado mentioned several times the 'semicivilized fishes of the greater deeps'?
Triplanetary|Edward Elmer Smith
But here the semicivilized, superstitious, rather dirty, fourteenth and fifteenth century person has gone.
English Costume|Dion Clayton Calthrop
Most of the foreign goods are of a class which must, I think, be manufactured only for export to a semicivilized country.
A Glimpse at Guatemala|Anne Cary Maudslay
There are no rival claims to lay hold of unoccupied or semicivilized territories in other parts of the world.
South America Observations and Impressions|James Bryce

The city was nothing more than a semicivilized settlement of little, flat‑topped stone houses.
The Fire People|Ray Cummings

单词	semicivilized
释义	semicivilized [ sem-ee-siv-uh-lahyzd, sem-ahy- ] / ˌsɛm iˈsɪv əˌlaɪzd, ˌsɛm aɪ- / adjective half or partly civilized. Origin of semicivilized First recorded in 1830–40; semi- + civilized OTHER WORDS FROM semicivilized sem·i·civ·i·li·za·tion, noun Words nearby semicivilized semicentenary, semicentennial, semicircle, semicircular canal, semicircular duct, semicivilized, semiclassical, semi-closed anesthesia, semicolon, semicoma, semiconducting Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for semicivilized You know Nerado mentioned several times the 'semicivilized fishes of the greater deeps'? Triplanetary\|Edward Elmer Smith But here the semicivilized, superstitious, rather dirty, fourteenth and fifteenth century person has gone. English Costume\|Dion Clayton Calthrop Most of the foreign goods are of a class which must, I think, be manufactured only for export to a semicivilized country. A Glimpse at Guatemala\|Anne Cary Maudslay There are no rival claims to lay hold of unoccupied or semicivilized territories in other parts of the world. South America Observations and Impressions\|James Bryce The city was nothing more than a semicivilized settlement of little, flat‑topped stone houses. The Fire People\|Ray Cummings
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