noncivilised

Definitions of noncivilised
  1. adjective
    not having a high state of culture and social development
    synonyms: noncivilized
    barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilised, uncivilized, wild
    without civilizing influences
    barbarous
    primitive in customs and culture
    nonliterate, preliterate
    used of a society that has not developed writing
    primitive
    used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies
    uneducated
    having or showing little to no background in schooling
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