Definition of civilized Civilized
/sɪˈvʌlajˌzd/ - [sivulayzd] - civ•i•lized
We found 8 definitions of civilized from 4 different sources.
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British English
civilised - /sˈɪvəlˌaɪzd/
American English
civilized - /sɪˈvʌlajˌzd/
What does civilized mean?
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| civilized - having a high state of culture and development both social and technological; "terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world" | ||
| civilised | ||
| 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" | ||
| civilized - marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society" | ||
| civilised, 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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Wiktionary 
- civilized (Adjective)
Having a highly developed society or culture. - civilized (Adjective)
Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, reasonable, ethical. - civilized (Adjective)
Marked by refinement in taste and manners.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- civilized (imp. & p. p.)
of Civilize - civilized (a.)
Reclaimed from savage life and manners; instructed in arts, learning, and civil manners; refined; cultivated.
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