civilized

English

Alternative forms

civilised (mostly British)

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsɪ.vɪ.lɑɪzd/

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Adjective

civilized (comparative more civilized, superlative most civilized)

Having a highly developed society or culture.
Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, reasonable, ethical.
Marked by refinement in taste and manners.
- 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 5, in The China Governess‎:
  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.’

Translations

having a highly developed society or culture

Armenian: քաղաքակիրթ (hy) (kʿałakʿakirtʿ)
Bulgarian: възпитан (vǎzpitan), културен (bg) (kulturen)
Czech: civilizovaný
Finnish: sivistynyt (fi)
French: civilisé (fr)

German: zivilisiert (de)
Manx: ardveenit
Polish: cywilizowany, ucywilizowany
Romanian: civilizat (ro) m, civilizată f
Russian: цивилизо́ванный (ru) (civilizóvannyj), воспи́танный (ru) (vospítannyj), культу́рный (ru) (kulʹtúrnyj)

showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement

Armenian: քաղաքակիրթ (hy) (kʿałakʿakirtʿ)
Bulgarian: цивилизован (bg) (civilizovan)
Finnish: sivistynyt (fi)

German: zivilisiert (de)
Manx: ardveenit, beasagh
Romanian: civilizat (ro) m

marked by refinement in taste and manners

Armenian: քաղաքակիրթ (hy) (kʿałakʿakirtʿ)
Bulgarian: изтънчен (bg) (iztǎnčen)

Finnish: sivistynyt (fi)
Manx: ardveenit

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Sindhi: ^{(please verify)} مهذب‎‎ (sd) (Muhazzib)

Verb

civilized

simple past tense and past participle of civilize