overcivilized en · ADJ
Etymology
From over- + civilized.
Meanings
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too civilized
Yet if “overcivilized” is synonymous with “educated,” which could equal “having too much information,” which could make anyone neurotic, then it could also be said that city women are overcivilized.
2007 January 28, Tina Cassidy, “Cut and Run”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most overcivilized | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more overcivilized | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| overcivilised | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
da overciviliseret (overcivilized)