overcivilized

adjective

Definition of overcivilizednext
as in hypercivilized

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  1. cosmopolitan
  2. civil
  3. sophisticated
Adjective
  • According to the team, this emphasizes the cosmopolitan nature of the Roman Empire.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Like Trump, Carlson appeals to his base by positioning himself as a class traitor—not a man of the people, exactly, but an apostate from the cosmopolitan élite.
    Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of cosmopolitan
Adjective
  • Businesses near the White House were boarded up today as a precaution should there be civil unrest.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
  • However, after the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol after former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, the area has been on high alert to curb any post-election civil unrest.
    Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of civil
Adjective
  • Beyond basic chatbot capabilities, companies are racing to develop more sophisticated AI tools.
    Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • One is the dusty mine where the Guggenheim family made their fortune, prior to founding the sophisticated Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
    James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of sophisticated
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“Overcivilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcivilized. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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