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- [si-vil-yuh n]
- /sɪˈvɪl yən/
- /sɪˈvɪl.i.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [si-vil-yuh n]
- /sɪˈvɪl yən/
Definitions of civilian word
- countable noun civilian In a military situation, a civilian is anyone who is not a member of the armed forces. 3
- adjective civilian In a military situation, civilian is used to describe people or things that are not military. 3
- noun civilian a person whose primary occupation is civil or nonmilitary 3
- noun civilian (as modifier) 3
- noun civilian any person not an active member of the armed forces or of an official force having police power 3
- noun civilian a specialist in civil or Roman law 3
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Origin of civilian
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English: student of civil law < Old French civilien (adj.); see civil, -ian
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Parts of speech for Civilian
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pronoun
preposition
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civilian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for civilian
noun civilian
- citizen — Someone who is a citizen of a particular country is legally accepted as belonging to that country.
- commoner — In countries which have a nobility, commoners are the people who are not members of the nobility.
- subject — that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc.: a subject of conversation.
- noncombatant — a person connected with a military force in some capacity other than that of a fighter, as a surgeon or chaplain.
- neutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
adjective civilian
- militaries — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
- private — privacy
- militancy — vigorously active and aggressive, especially in support of a cause: militant reformers.
- hostile — of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: a hostile nation.
Antonyms for civilian
adj civilian
- military — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
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