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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
civilized adjective 1. cultured, educated, sophisticated, enlightened, humane All truly civilized countries must deplore torture. cultured simple, wild, primitive, naive, ignorant, undeveloped, uneducated, unsophisticated, barbarous, untutored, uncultivated, uncivilized, unenlightened, uncultured 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 civilized → civilizarse 2. (= refined, decent) [person, manner] → educado; [behaviour, conversation, company] → civilizado; [meal, place, tastes] → refinado; [time of day] → decente he never phones at a civilized hour → nunca 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 it → sé que no estamos de acuerdo, pero vamos a ser civilizados por lo menos civilized adj working hours, conditions, hour → zivil; (= cultured) lifestyle, age etc → kultiviert; a more civilized place to live in → ein etwas zivilerer Ort zum Leben; brandy after dinner, very civilized → Weinbrand nach dem Essen, sehr gepflegt How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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