Meanings
nounanecumene (uncountable)
- archaicuncountableinherently emicAll parts of the world that are either uncivilized or uninhabited.
Near-synonyms: wilderness, wilds, wastelands
Synonyms: wilderness, wilds, wasteland · Antonyms: ecumene, civilization
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAll parts of the world that are either uncivilized or uninhabited.
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Translations
Finnish asumattomat maailman osat
- asumattomat maailman osatall uninhabited parts of the world
French érème
- érèmeall uninhabited parts of the world
Polish anekumena
- anekumenaall uninhabited parts of the world
Portuguese zonas/regiões/áreas anecúmenas/inabitadas
- zonas/regiões/áreas anecúmenas/inabitadasall uninhabited parts of the world
Russian анойкуме́на
- анойкуме́на (anojkuména)all uninhabited parts of the world
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APA
anecumene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anecumene
MLA
“anecumene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anecumene. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anecumene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anecumene.
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