civilized

Other spellings

• (UK) civilised

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/

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• Hyphenation: civ‧i‧lized

Adjective

Positive civilized

Comparative more civilized

Superlative most civilized

1. If a society or culture is civilized, it is advanced and very developed.
2. If you are civilized, you have strong morals or are intellectually advanced.
3. If you are civilized, you have good manners and are refined.

Verb

Plain form civilize

Third-person singular civilizes

Past tense civilized

Past participle civilized

Present participle civilizing

1. The past tense and past participle of civilize.