"anti-civil" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more anti-civil [comparative], most anti-civil [superlative]
Etymology: From anti- + civil. Etymology templates: {{af|en|anti-|civil}} anti- + civil Head templates: {{en-adj}} anti-civil (comparative more anti-civil, superlative most anti-civil)
  1. (rare) Uncivil(ised) and in opposition to civil society; opposed to or lacking the features of civil society (for example, opposing or simply lacking civil liberties). Tags: rare Related terms: anticivic
    Sense id: en-anti-civil-en-adj-TvjEZWg- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti-

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