Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uncivil war

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: un-civil war
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A political dispute marked by incivility but minimal violence.

Example Sentences

"January 20 2021, Joe Biden, Inaugural Address “We must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue, rural versus urban, conservative versus liberal. We can do this - if we open our souls instead of hardening our hearts.”"

Etymology

Parallel construction to civil war.

Questions

What does uncivil war mean?: A political dispute marked by incivility but minimal violence.
Where does uncivil war come from?: Parallel construction to civil war.

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