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Adjective
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No civilized country in the world will do that.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 May 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
Adjective
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But like any socialized behavior, this mindset can be unlearned.—
Ruth Oh Reitmeier,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Semicivilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semicivilized. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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