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civilized
[ siv-uh-lahyzd ]
adjective
- having an advanced or humane culture, society, etc.
- polite; well-bred; refined.
- of or relating to civilized people:
The civilized world must fight ignorance.
- easy to manage or control; well organized or ordered:
The car is quiet and civilized, even in sharp turns.
civilized
/ ˈɪɪˌɪ /
adjective
- having a high state of culture and social development
- cultured; polite
a civilized discussion
Other 51Թ Forms
- ····Ա [siv, -, uh, -lahy-zid-nis, -lahyzd], noun
- -i· adjective
- p·i· adjective
- ԴDz·i· adjective
- ܲ·i· adjective
- p·i· adjective
- ܱt·i· adjective
- ɱ-i· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of civilized1
Example Sentences
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.
This wild and impolitic work startled civilized Parisian salons with what sounded like sheer ugliness.
“Eric is a cultured, wealthy and American man, therefore the maximum of a person that we define as civilized,” Delprino said in an email.
Times announcement of the marriage of two Yuma Indian School grads noted that “both are full-blooded Indians … and both very much civilized.”
“In a civilized society, what does violence get you?”
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