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state of nature

state of nature noun: the way that people lived before there was any organized society.

Noun

state of nature (plural states of nature)

  1. The way that people lived before there was any organized society.
    Antonyms:
    civil society

Antonyms of state of nature

Forms of state of nature

pluralstates of nature

Questions about state of nature

What does state of nature mean?
State of nature means the way that people lived before there was any organized society.
What part of speech is state of nature?
State of nature is a noun.
What is the plural of state of nature?
The plural of state of nature is states of nature.

Words near state of nature in the dictionary

  1. state of matter
  2. State of Mexico
  3. state of mind
  4. State of Mississippi
  5. state of motion
  6. state of nature
  7. State of New York
  8. State of Palestine
  9. state of play
  10. State of Qatar
  11. state of siege

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