Initially, civilians were called those people whose appearance was characteristic of a non-military person. But over time, military intelligence began to develop, and the overall appearance ceased to be a guarantee that this person has nothing to do with military forces.
What does the word "civilian" mean
The explanatory dictionary of S. I. Ozhegov reveals that civilian is non-military, civil, or something inanimate (dress, shoes), intended for a non-military person. From the etymological dictionary of M. Fasmer one can learn that this word came from the outdated German expression staat, meaning state and government. Then he was influenced by the Latin word status - status. From this it can be inferred that a civilian is a person who is in a public service that does not intersect with the military field.
Brief description of the word according to the rules of the Russian language
The word civilian can be described as follows:
- high-quality adjective;
- "state" is the root, "ck" is the suffix, "i" is the ending;
- transcription - [ˈʂtat͡skʲɪɪ̯];
- synonyms: secular, civil, civil and so on;
- Antonyms: military, army and so on.
