overcivilize

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verb

To civilize excessively.

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Meanings

verbovercivilize (third-person singular simple present overcivilizes, present participle overcivilizing, simple past and past participle overcivilized)

present singular third person overcivilizes · participle present overcivilizing · participle past overcivilized · past overcivilized

  1. transitiveTo civilize excessively.

Origin

From over- + civilize.

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APA

overcivilize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcivilize

MLA

“overcivilize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcivilize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overcivilize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcivilize.

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