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citify

verb

ˈsi-ti-ˌfī

Definition of citify

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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The role of law is to civilize technological progress, and the stakes with AI are civilizational.

— Stephen Pitt-Walker, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Stephens never plays a mustache-twirling sadist, instead carrying himself with the unbearable confidence of a man truly convinced that his version of abuse and even murder is civilized.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026

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