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precivilisation

precivilisation is the alternative form of precivilization.

Meaning of precivilization

Noun

precivilization (uncountable)

  1. The time prior to civilization.
    • In “Benguelê” (which refers to slaves’ nostalgic longing for Africa) he makes extensive use of crouching, stooped bodies in a simian, loping walk, arms hanging loosely and head down to suggest tribal dances, rituals, animals, a precivilization.2008 March 27, Roslyn Sulcas, “Exotica of Brazil in Motion”, in New York Times

Questions about precivilisation

What is precivilisation the alternative form of?
Precivilisation is the alternative form of precivilization.

Words near precivilisation in the dictionary

  1. precisionizes
  2. precisionizing
  3. precisions
  4. precisive
  5. precited
  6. precivilisation
  7. precivilization
  8. precivilized
  9. precladistic
  10. preclaim
  11. preclair

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