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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  • Soviet dissidents, to be sure, developed their own civilizing mission.
    Benjamin Nathans September 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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