Civilised

//ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of civilise form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Non-Oxford British English spelling of civilized.
Adjective
  1. 1
    having a high state of culture and development both social and technological wordnet
  2. 2
    marked by refinement in taste and manners wordnet

Synonyms

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civilizedcivilizedcultivatedculturedgenteelpolite

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"We are far more likely to be harmed by our fellow man than by our fellow animals, yet we call animals wild and dangerous and we call man advanced and civilised."

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