Definition of civilised Civilised
/sˈɪvəlˌaɪzd/ - civ•i•lised
We found 3 definitions of civilised from 2 different sources.
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British English
civilised - /sˈɪvəlˌaɪzd/
American English
civilized - /sɪˈvʌlajˌzd/
What does civilised mean?
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| civilised - having a high state of culture and development both social and technological; "terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world" | ||
| civilized | ||
| noncivilised, noncivilized not having a high state of culture and social development | ||
| educated possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge) | ||
| refined (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste" | ||
| advanced (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry; "advanced societies"; "an advanced country technologically" | ||
| civil of or in a condition of social order; "civil peoples" | ||
| civilised - marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society" | ||
| civilized, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polite | ||
| refined (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste" | ||
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