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- Dictionarycivilized/ˈsɪvəlʌɪzd/
adjective
- 1. at an advanced stage of social and cultural development: "a civilized society"
- 2. polite and well-mannered: "I went to talk to them and we had a very civilized conversation"
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having a well-developed way of life and social systems: “A civilized society allows for tolerance,” he said. Civilized also means pleasant, comfortable, well-educated, or orderly: civilized behavior. a civilized vacation.
Civilized definition: having an advanced or humane culture, society, etc.. See examples of CIVILIZED used in a sentence.
The meaning of CIVILIZED is characteristic of a state of civilization; especially : characterized by taste, refinement, or restraint. How to use civilized in a sentence.
1. having an advanced or humane culture, society, etc. 2. polite; well-bred; refined. 3. of or pertaining to civilized people. The civilized world must fight ignorance. 4. easy to manage or control; well organized or ordered.
Someone who is cultured and polite — who knows to put his dinner napkin on his lap — is civilized. So could you please behave in a civilized manner and get your feet off the dinner table? Civilized is an adjective that describes the very opposite of barbarity.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word civilized. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of civilized adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
