overcivilization means excessive civilization; the quality of being overcivilized. It carries an Arena rating of 1052, earned across 83 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, overcivilization ranks #3,554 of 17,128 for Most Ponderous Words, #4,510 of 17,151 for The Improbable, #5,728 of 17,124 for Most Sublime Words, #6,369 of 17,131 for Scariest Words.
Why “overcivilization” is a great word
OVERCIVILIZATION — [Noun] The condition of being excessively civilized, implying a debilitating over-refinement that drains natural vigor. From the English prefix over- (meaning "excessively") + civilization (from French civilisation, from civiliser, "to civilize"). Unlike "barbarism," which denotes a raw absence of order, or "primitivism," which idealizes a return to elemental simplicity, overcivilization is the internal malady of surplus polish. It is the cultivated ennui in a climate-controlled room, the scent of disinfectant erasing all trace of earth, and the exquisite, paralyzing boredom of a society that has pacified every conflict but also every passion—a slow suffocation by one's own highest achievements.
Etymology
From over- + civilization.
noun
- Excessive civilization; the quality of being overcivilized.
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