civilian
A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.
Other meanings
One skilled in civil law.
A student of civil law at a university or college.
Related words
- civilian service
- civilianise
- civilianism
- civilianization
- civilianize
- civilianness
- noncivilian
- civilian time
Word history
From Old French "civilien".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “civilian” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.