civilized

[ siv-uh-lahyzd ]
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adjective
  1. having an advanced or humane culture, society, etc.

  2. polite; well-bred; refined.

  1. of or relating to civilized people: The civilized world must fight ignorance.

  2. easy to manage or control; well organized or ordered: The car is quiet and civilized, even in sharp turns.

Origin of civilized

1
First recorded in 1605–15; civilize + -ed2

Other words from civilized

  • civ·i·liz·ed·ness [siv-uh-lahy-zid-nis, -lahyzd], /ˈsɪv əˌlaɪ zɪd nɪs, -ˌlaɪzd/, noun
  • half-civ·il·ized, adjective
  • hy·per·civ·i·lized, adjective
  • non·civ·i·lized, adjective
  • sub·civ·i·lized, adjective
  • su·per·civ·i·lized, adjective
  • ul·tra·civ·i·lized, adjective
  • well-civ·i·lized, adjective

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How to use civilized in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for civilized

civilized

civilised

/ (ˈsɪvɪˌlaɪzd) /


adjective
  1. having a high state of culture and social development

  2. cultured; polite: a civilized discussion

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