hy·per·civ·i·lized
| \ ˌhī-pər-ˈsi-və-ˌlīzd
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variants:
or hyper-civilized
Definition of hypercivilized
: extremely or excessively civilized
… perhaps revealing a central influence on his own hypercivilized diction.— Walter Kirn
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“Hypercivilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypercivilized. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.
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