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decivilisation

decivilisation is the alternative form of decivilization.

Meaning of decivilization

Noun

decivilization (uncountable)

  1. The process of decivilizing.
    • The line between a normal, functioning society and catastrophic decivilization can be crossed with a single act of mayhem.2024 December 11, Adrienne LaFrance, “Decivilization May Already Be Under Way”, in The Atlantic

Questions about decivilisation

What is decivilisation the alternative form of?
Decivilisation is the alternative form of decivilization.

Words near decivilisation in the dictionary

  1. decitizenising
  2. decitizenize
  3. decitizenized
  4. decitizenizes
  5. decitizenizing
  6. decivilisation
  7. decivilise
  8. decivilised
  9. decivilises
  10. decivilising
  11. decivilization

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