civilized
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Marked by refinement in taste and manners: Describes people or societies that are polite, well-mannered, and sophisticated in their behavior and customs.
- Having a high state of culture and development both social and technological: Describes societies that are advanced in terms of social organization, technology, arts, and governance.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The guests at the dinner party were very civilized, engaging in polite conversation.
- A civilized society should ensure the basic rights and welfare of all its citizens.
- Such brutal acts are condemned by the entire civilized world.
Advanced Usage
- "to become civilized": to develop or adopt the customs and refinements associated with an advanced society.
- The region became more civilized through trade and cultural exchange.
- "civilized behavior": conduct that is polite, reasonable, and respectful of social norms.
- We expect civilized behavior from all students in the classroom.
Variants and Related Words
- Civilize (verb): To bring to a more advanced stage of social development.
- The mission aimed to civilize the remote tribe. (Note: This usage is now often considered outdated and ethnocentric.)
- Civilization (noun): An advanced state of human society.
- Ancient Egyptian civilization was remarkably advanced.
- Uncivilized (adjective): The opposite of civilized; lacking refinement or social development.
- The explorer described the region as wild and uncivilized. (Note: This term is also often considered pejorative.)
Synonyms
- Cultured: Characterized by refined taste and manners and a good education.
- Polite: Having or showing behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people.
- Sophisticated: Having, revealing, or proceeding from a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture.
- Developed: Advanced and powerful economically and socially.
Antonyms
- Barbaric: Savagely cruel or uncivilized.
- Uncultured: Not characterized by good taste, manners, or education.
- Primitive: Relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- A civilized hour: A reasonably late morning time, not too early.
- Let's meet for brunch at a civilized hour, like 10 AM.
- Civilized discussion/debate: A reasonable and polite exchange of differing views.
- Despite their disagreements, they managed to have a civilized discussion.
Adjective
- marked by refinement in taste and manners
- cultivated speech
- cultured Bostonians
- cultured tastes
- a genteel old lady
- polite society
- having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
- terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world