as in to civilize
to accustom to the ways of the city we've become so citified that many people have no idea where their food comes from

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  • Under the guise of a civilizing mission, the empire of AI is accelerating its global expansion and entrenching its power.
    Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
  • But Scandinavia has always struck me as unusually civilized.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Citify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citify. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

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