"hypercivilized" meaning in English

See hypercivilized in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more hypercivilized [comparative], most hypercivilized [superlative]
Etymology: hyper- + civilized Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hyper|civilized}} hyper- + civilized Head templates: {{en-adj}} hypercivilized (comparative more hypercivilized, superlative most hypercivilized)
  1. Very highly civilized.
    Sense id: en-hypercivilized-en-adj-8PyRgq6F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hyper-

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