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Civilized

//ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd// adj, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a highly developed society or culture; belonging to civilization.

    "In the year 1521, when Cortez reached Anahuac, the American bison was seen for the first time by civilized Europeans, if we may be permitted to thus characterize the horde of blood thirsty plunder seekers who fought their way to the Aztec capital."

  2. 2
    Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, reasonable, ethical.
  3. 3
    Marked by refinement in taste and manners.

    "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.’"

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
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of civilize form-of, participle, past

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