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uncivil war

uncivil war noun: a political dispute marked by incivility but minimal violence.

Noun

uncivil war

  1. A political dispute marked by incivility but minimal violence.
    • January 20 2021, Joe Biden, Inaugural Address
      “We must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue, rural versus urban, conservative versus liberal. We can do this - if we open our souls instead of hardening our hearts.”

Origin of uncivil war

Parallel construction to civil war.

Questions about uncivil war

What does uncivil war mean?
Uncivil war means a political dispute marked by incivility but minimal violence.
What part of speech is uncivil war?
Uncivil war is a noun.

Words near uncivil war in the dictionary

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

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