civilian
A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.
Noun 4 meanings
A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.
“Three civilians were apprehended by the soldiers and taken away in a military vehicle.”
A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity, an outsider.
“The bathroom was for employees only, so civilians weren't allowed to use it.”
One skilled in civil law.
A student of civil law at a university or college.
Adjective 1 meaning
Not related to the military, police or other governmental professions.
“The three detainees were actually army defectors wearing civilian clothing.”
Etymology
From Middle English cyvylien, from Old French civilien. Equivalent to civil + -ian.
CIVILIAN at a glance
CIVILIAN has 8 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (C 3 + I 1 + V 4 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + A 1 + N 1) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,748 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with civilian
All rhymes- CHRISTIAN14
- GUARDIAN10
- EGYPTIAN14
- PHYSICIAN19
- POLITICIAN14
- LESBIAN9
- MEDIAN9
- MUSICIAN12
- COMEDIAN13
- HUMANITARIAN17
- HISTORIAN12
- VEGETARIAN14
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