citified 1 of 2

past tense of citify
as in civilized
to accustom to the ways of the city we've become so citified that many people have no idea where their food comes from

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citified

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adjective

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Recent Examples of citified
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Baseball caps and other unisex or men’s hats must be removed — a fact that does not seem to be known to many male bumpkins, citified or countrified. Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2019 As humans have become ever more citified, the need for a touch of nature—rus in urbe—has become increasingly critical. Simon Barnes, WSJ, 13 Apr. 2018 Even in New York City with hotspots like La Esquina, Dos Caminos or Rosa Mexicana, the dishes focus on citified takes on classics, heralding table-side guacamole and delightful tacos with an array of garnishes. Lauren Sheffield, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for citified
Adjective
  • In Arizona, this often happens when monsoon storms or heavy upstream rainfall could send sudden surges of water through washes, canyons or urban areas.
    Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The Hayward fault is one of the most closely monitored in California due to its proximity to dense urban centers.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But many dissidents felt profoundly ambivalent toward a society that, despite having become better educated and more urbanized, was also more dependent than ever on the state.
    Benjamin Nathans September 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The agreement will ensure the land is never developed and remains a refuge of natural beauty in the urbanized county, River Field President and CEO Kristin Faurest said.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 8 Aug. 2025

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“Citified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citified. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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