civilized
Americanadjective
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having an advanced or humane culture, society, etc.
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polite; well-bred; refined.
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of or relating to civilized people.
The civilized world must fight ignorance.
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easy to manage or control; well organized or ordered.
The car is quiet and civilized, even in sharp turns.
adjective
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having a high state of culture and social development
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cultured; polite
a civilized discussion
Other Word Forms
- civilizedness noun
- half-civilized adjective
- hypercivilized adjective
- noncivilized adjective
- subcivilized adjective
- supercivilized adjective
- ultracivilized adjective
- well-civilized adjective
Etymology
Origin of civilized
Example Sentences
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Instead, he embraced the manly duty of the “great civilized nations of the present day” to ensure that the countries of the Western Hemisphere remain “stable, orderly, and prosperous.”
From Salon
And he declared the area to be an "innovative and highly civilized city representing the tourism culture of the country".
From Barron's
The 82-year-old author spent many hours interviewing these civic mentors, recording their prescriptions for a more civilized society.
It is also a conflict conducted in a remarkably civilized way, considering the passions involved.
The biscuits were for her own use, in case the Incorrigibles themselves got carried away and needed to be lured back to more civilized surroundings.
From Literature
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