semicivilized

adjective

Definition of semicivilizednext
as in civilized

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  1. civilized
  2. socialized
Adjective
  • And there's a very civilized rear brake light and indicator setup to boot.
    — Loz Blain October 26, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
  • On pavement, the 4Runner was comfortable and surprisingly civilized considering the serious off-road hardware underneath it.
    — Denver Post, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of civilized
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  • The horror story Americans tell about socialized medicine is the wait.
    — Mariska Breland, STAT, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The study, which was published Wednesday in PLOS One, was conducted during the Covid pandemic as part of a larger project comparing the activity patterns of socialized wolves and domestic dogs.
    — Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of socialized
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“Semicivilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semicivilized. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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