Definitions for civilized
ˈsɪv əˌlaɪzdciv·i·lized

Princeton's WordNet(2.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. civilized, civilised(adj)

   having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

   "terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world"

2. civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polite(adj)

   marked by refinement in taste and manners

   "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. civilized(Adjective)

   Having a highly developed society or culture.

2. civilized(Adjective)

   Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, reasonable, ethical.

3. civilized(Adjective)

   Marked by refinement in taste and manners.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Civilized

   of Civilize

2. Civilized(adj)

   reclaimed from savage life and manners; instructed in arts, learning, and civil manners; refined; cultivated

How to pronounce civilized?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of civilized in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of civilized in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of civilized in a Sentence

1. George Meredith:

   I expect Woman will be the last thing civilized by Man.

2. Author Unknown:

   The greatest paradox of them all is to speak of "civilized warfare."

3. Pamela Geller:

   Civilized men can disagree, savages will kill you when they disagree.

4. Bertrand Russell:

   Even in civilized mankind faint traces of monogamous instincts can be perceived.

5. Attorney General Loretta Lynch:

   Acts like this one have no place in our country and no place in a civilized society.

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