anti-civil
Uncivil and in opposition to civil societyUncivil(ised) and in opposition to civil society; opposed to or lacking the features of civil society (for example, opposing or simply lacking civil liberties).
Meaning
1 senses(rare)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).
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, …
Origin
From anti- + civil.From anti- + civil.
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Forms
more anti-civil, most anti-civil| Comparative | more anti-civil Lesson |
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| Superlative | most anti-civil Lesson |
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Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.