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Uncivilized vs Unlettered - What's the difference?

uncivilized | unlettered | Related terms |

Uncivilized is a related term of unlettered.


As adjectives the difference between uncivilized and unlettered

is that uncivilized is crude, barbarous, wild, uncultured while unlettered is not instructed in letters; not well educated; unable to read.

uncivilized

English

Alternative forms

* uncivilised

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Crude, barbarous, wild, uncultured.
  • Used to describe people who display a marked lack of manners as defined by a given culture.
  • Used to describe behaviours deemed savage or inappropriate.
  • unlettered

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • not instructed in letters; not well educated; unable to read
  • not expressed in or marked with letters
  • Derived terms

    * unletteredness