Uncivility

Now rare. [UN-¹ 12 and 5 b.] Absence or lack of civilization or of civility.

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1598. Florio, Immodestia, immodestie, intemperancie, vnciuilitie.

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1612. Peacham, Gentl. Exerc., II. ii. 121. His crabbed lookes signifie the sauage vnciuility of the people in those parts.

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1648. Gage, West Ind., xiii. 73. Their uncivility and barbarous properties tell us that they are most like the Tartars of any.

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1697. T. Brown, Dispens., II. Wks. 1709, III. III. 67. If thee woul’t have no Excuse made for thy Uncivility, I have done.

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1830. Cunningham, Brit. Paint., II. 78. The uncivility of his opponents.

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