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Definition of citifynext
as in to civilize
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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civilize
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  • If Providence gave Americans the right to civilize a continent, why not the world?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Practically speaking, if your checklist is mostly phones and a CPAP, a mid-size electric battery station is civilized: quiet, indoor-safe and instantly useful.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Citify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citify. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.

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