semicivilized

sem·i·civ·i·lized

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sem-ee-siv-uh-lahyzd, sem-ahy-]
- /ˌsɛm iˈsɪv əˌlaɪzd, ˌsɛm aɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sem-ee-siv-uh-lahyzd, sem-ahy-]
- /ˌsɛm iˈsɪv əˌlaɪzd, ˌsɛm aɪ-/

Definitions of semicivilized word

adjective semicivilized half or partly civilized. 1
adjective semicivilized half or partly civilized 0
adjective semicivilized partly civilized 0

See all 3 definitions of semicivilized

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Origin of semicivilized

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; semi- + civilized

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Parts of speech for Semicivilized

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Semicivilized

semicivilized popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

semicivilized usage trend in Literature

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