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uncivic

/ʌnˈsɪvɪk/

uncivic adjective: not civic.

Adjective

uncivic (comparative more uncivic, superlative most uncivic)

  1. Not civic.
    • Thus, as civic Americans die off and are replaced by uncivic, the task of explaining civic disengagement gets transformed into a mere matter of actuarial calculation.2002, Scott L. McLean, David A. Schultz, Manfred B. Steger, Social Capital, page 148

Forms of uncivic

comparativemore uncivic
superlativemost uncivic

Origin of uncivic

From un- + civic.

Words that rhyme with uncivic

Questions about uncivic

What does uncivic mean?
Uncivic means not civic.
What part of speech is uncivic?
Uncivic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce uncivic?
Uncivic is pronounced /ʌnˈsɪvɪk/.

Words near uncivic in the dictionary

  1. uncitizens
  2. UNCITRAL
  3. uncitrullinated
  4. uncity
  5. uncitying
  6. uncivic
  7. uncivil
  8. uncivil war
  9. uncivilisable
  10. uncivilisation
  11. uncivilise

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