civilized meaning

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Definition of civilized in English Dictionary

• AdjectiveCOMmore civilizedSUPmost civilizedSUF-ized+-
  1. Having a highly developed society or culture.
  2. Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, reasonable, ethical.
  3. Marked by refinement in taste and manners.
     1. A waiter brought his aperitif, which was a small scotch and soda, and as he sipped it gratefully he sighed.    ‘Civilized,’ he said to Mr. Campion. ‘Humanizing.’ […] ‘Cigars and summer days and women in big hats with swansdown face-powder, that's what it reminds me of.’
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  1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
     • It is interesting to observe, furthermore, that among the higher barbarians and civilized races, lust has become to a certain extent mentalized through hereditary memory and association.

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Other Vocabulary

1. en civilised
2. en civilize
3. en civilizer
4. en civilizes
5. fr civilisé