What is the opposite of civilization?

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Contexts ▼▲ Opposite of the stage of human social development and organization that is considered advanced Opposite of courteousness and refinement of manner Opposite of education received at school Opposite of a group of persons associated with a nation, class, or ethnic group Opposite of the human race in its entirety Opposite of a long-standing group of people, within a given region, sharing cultural commonalities (the world) Opposite of global humanity and society collectively or as a whole Opposite of the quality of being sophisticated … more ▼ ▲ Noun ▲ Opposite of the stage of human social development and organization that is considered advanced barbarianism barbarism philistinism decline decrease destruction ignorance primitiveness retreat retrogression rudeness stoppage brutality cruelty savagery barbarity atrocity viciousness inhumanity barbarousness ruthlessness wickedness fiendishness bloodthirstiness heinousness outrage monstrousness coarseness crudity ferociousness corruption superficiality uncivilized behavior crudeness inelegance impoliteness tactlessness roughness bad manners dullness boorishness unsophistication incivility uncouthness clumsiness ineptness gracelessness pollution discourtesy dirtying Noun ▲ Opposite of courteousness and refinement of manner coarseness crudeness dullness insignificance lowliness roughness rudeness rurality simplicity uncouthness unimportance bad manners discourtesy surliness impoliteness ungraciousness discourteousness incivility rusticity Noun ▲ Opposite of education received at school confusion destruction harm hurt ignorance neglect worsening barbarism barbarianism philistinism crudeness unsophistication coarseness retreat roughness decline rudeness uncouthness retrogression Noun ▲ Opposite of a group of persons associated with a nation, class, or ethnic group foreigners outlanders strangers outsiders “The Balinese rarely drink large amounts of alcohol and so foreigners were easily the prime consumers.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the human race in its entirety extraterrestrials aliens animals wildlife beasts creatures fauna organism plants “One could argue that final exams, due to its cruel nature, were actually crafted by malevolent extraterrestrials.” Noun ▲ Opposite of a long-standing group of people, within a given region, sharing cultural commonalities split separation severance division parting partition rupture segmentation demarcation detachment disconnection disunion subdivision bisection breaking down breaking up parting of the ways splitting up split-up “A division in the population would ultimately form due to ideological differences.” Noun ▲ (the world) Opposite of global humanity and society collectively or as a whole animalkind “More work needs to be done to ensure the longevity of animalkind.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the quality of being sophisticated naivety uncouthness crudeness ingenuousness naivete provincialism Find more words! 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