hypercivilized
/ˌhaɪpərˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd/
adjective
- Extremely or excessively refined, orderly, and advanced in social and cultural development, often to the point of being artificial or restrictive.
- Some people miss the wildness of nature and feel trapped in a hypercivilized society.
- The hypercivilized city had rules for everything, even how to walk in the park.
- Her hypercivilized manners made her seem cold and distant at the family picnic.
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