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civilized

[ siv-uh-lahyzd ]

adjective

  1. having an advanced or humane culture, society, etc.
  2. polite; well-bred; refined.
  3. of or relating to civilized people:

    The civilized world must fight ignorance.

  4. easy to manage or control; well organized or ordered:

    The car is quiet and civilized, even in sharp turns.



civilized

/ ˈɪɪˌɪ /

adjective

  1. having a high state of culture and social development
  2. cultured; polite

    a civilized discussion

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ····Ա [siv, -, uh, -lahy-zid-nis, -lahyzd], noun
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  • ܱt·i· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of civilized1

First recorded in 1605–15; civilize + -ed 2
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In surrendering their dignity and self-respect by kowtowing to Trump, he gives them something in return: a permission slip to break the moral code of civilized society.

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This wild and impolitic work startled civilized Parisian salons with what sounded like sheer ugliness.

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“Eric is a cultured, wealthy and American man, therefore the maximum of a person that we define as civilized,” Delprino said in an email.

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Times announcement of the marriage of two Yuma Indian School grads noted that “both are full-blooded Indians … and both very much civilized.”

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“In a civilized society, what does violence get you?”

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