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citified

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verb

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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Recent Examples of citified
Adjective
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
  • Fires routinely sweep Kinshasa’s dense neighborhoods during the dry season, where rapid urban growth outpaces basic protections such as reliable fire and emergency services.
    Saleh Mwanamilongo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The University of Miami on Friday afternoon hosted the Embassy of Denmark for a panel on waterfront development and urban design.
    Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Many claimed the city should focus on building more housing in areas that were already urbanized.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Chinese firms, for example, have provided thousands of electric buses across cities in South America—a necessary addition in one of the world’s most urbanized regions.
    Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Citified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citified. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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