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Meaning of 'civilized' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Civilized [ a.]
- Reclaimed from savage life and manners; instructed in arts, learning, and civil manners; refined; cultivated.
2 . Civilized [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Civilize

Meaning of 'civilized' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . civilized [ a]
Meaning (1):
- having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
Example in sentence:
  • terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world
2 . civilized [ s]
Meaning (2):
- marked by refinement in taste and manners
Example in sentence:
  • a genteel old lady;
  • cultivated speech;
  • cultured Bostonians;
  • cultured tastes;
  • polite society

Nearby Words:

cive civet civic civicism civics civil civilian civilist civilities civilizable

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