civilized Definition

civilize
civilise
verb civilized, civilizing

1. To lead out of a state of barbarity to a more advanced stage of social development.
2. To educate and enlighten morally, intellectually and spiritually.

Thesaurus: educate, enlighten, refine, polish, cultivate, sophisticate, improve, ameliorate, perfect.

Etymology: 16c: French civiliser, from Latin civilis citizen.

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civilized
civilised
adj

1. Socially, politically and technologically advanced.

Thesaurus: advanced, sophisticated, refined, cultured, polite, urbane, humane, tolerant; Antonym: primitive, barbarous.
2. Agreeably refined, sophisticated or comfortable.
3. facetious
Trained to behave and speak politely.