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civilized

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civ·i·lized  (sv-lzd)
adj.
1. Having a highly developed society and culture.
2. Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, ethical, and reasonable: terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world.
3. Marked by refinement in taste and manners; cultured; polished.

civilized, civilised [ˈsɪvɪˌlaɪzd]
adj
1. having a high state of culture and social development
2. cultured; polite everything had been done in a civilized manner
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.civilized - having a high state of culture and development both social and technological; "terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world"
educated - possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
refined - (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste"
noncivilised, noncivilized - not having a high state of culture and social development
2.civilized - marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society"
refined - (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste"

civilized
adjective
2. polite, mannerly, tolerant, gracious, courteous, affable, well-behaved, well-mannered Our divorce was conducted in a very civilized manner.
Translations
civilized [ˈsɪvɪlaɪzd] ADJ
1. (= socially advanced) [society, country, world, people] → civilizado
to become civilizedcivilizarse
2. (= refined, decent) [person, manner] → educado; [behaviour, conversation, company] → civilizado; [meal, place, tastes] → refinado; [time of day] → decente
he never phones at a civilized hournunca llama a una hora decente
how civilized! real champagne!¡qué refinado or cuánto refinamiento! ¡champán de verdad!
I know we disagree, but we could at least be civilized about itsé que no estamos de acuerdo, pero vamos a ser civilizados por lo menos
civilized [ˈsɪvɪlaɪzd] civilised (British) adj
[country, society] → civilisé(e)
(= polite) [person] → courtois(e)
(= enlightened) → civilisé(e)
(= comfortable) → raffiné(e)
very civilized! → la classe!
civil liberties npllibertés fpl civiques
civilized
adj
zivilisiert; all civilized nationsalle Kulturnationen
working hours, conditions, hourzivil; (= cultured) lifestyle, age etckultiviert; a more civilized place to live inein etwas zivilerer Ort zum Leben; brandy after dinner, very civilizedWeinbrand nach dem Essen, sehr gepflegt
civilized [ˈsɪvɪˌlaɪzd] adj (country, society) → civilizzato/a, progredito/a; (behaviour, manner) → civile, cortese
civilized [ˈsɪvɪˌlaɪzd] adj (country, society) → civilizzato/a, progredito/a; (behaviour, manner) → civile, cortese


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At their hospitable boards I occasionally met with partners, and clerks, and hardy fur traders from the interior posts; men who had passed years remote from civilized society, among distant and savage tribes, and who had wonders to recount of their wide and wild peregrinations, their hunting exploits, and their perilous adventures and hair-breadth escapes among the Indians.
"So were human beings born without clothes," he replied; "and until they became civilized they wore only their natural skins.
Thinks I, Queequeg, under the circumstances, this is a very civilized overture; but, the truth is, these savages have an innate sense of delicacy, say what you will; it is marvellous how essentially polite they are.
 
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