aboriginal vs civilized

aboriginal

noun
  • An animal or plant native to a region. 

adj
  • First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive. 

  • Living in a land before colonization by the Europeans. 

civilized

adj
  • Having a highly developed society or culture; belonging to civilization. 

  • Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, reasonable, ethical. 

  • Marked by refinement in taste and manners. 

How often have the words aboriginal and civilized occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )