the opposite of civilisation ?!

[cacian]

looking for a word/expression that means the opposite of civilization.
thanks :)

[Pompey Bum]

looking for a word/expression that means the opposite of civilization.
thanks :)

Barbarism or barbarity.

Barb was apparently pretty hard to deal with. :)

[cacian]

Barbarism or barbarity.

Barb was apparently pretty hard to deal with. :)


in what way and where?

[Pompey Bum]

Well, she was just really grouchy sometimes.

[PeterL]

It depends on how you mean civilization, but "barbarism" and "primitiveness" would be fairly good.

noun
1. an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached.
2. those people or nations that have reached such a state.
3. any type of culture, society, etc., of a specific place, time, or group:
Greek civilization.
4. the act or process of civilizing, as by bringing out of a savage, uneducated, or unrefined state, or of being civilized :
Rome's civilization of barbaric tribes was admirable.
5. cultural refinement; refinement of thought and cultural appreciation:
The letters of Madame de Sévigné reveal her wit and civilization.
6. cities or populated areas in general, as opposed to unpopulated or wilderness areas:
The plane crashed in the jungle, hundreds of miles from civilization.
7. modern comforts and conveniences, as made possible by science and technology:
After a week in the woods, without television or even running water, the campers looked forward to civilization again.