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overcivilization

overcivilization noun: excessive civilization; the quality of being overcivilized.

Noun

overcivilization (uncountable)

  1. Excessive civilization; the quality of being overcivilized.

Origin of overcivilization

From over- + civilization.

Questions about overcivilization

What does overcivilization mean?
Overcivilization means excessive civilization; the quality of being overcivilized.
What part of speech is overcivilization?
Overcivilization is a noun.

Words near overcivilization in the dictionary

  1. overcited
  2. overcites
  3. overciting
  4. overcivil
  5. overcivility
  6. overcivilization
  7. overcivilize
  8. overcivilized
  9. overcivilizes
  10. overcivilizing
  11. overclad

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