Civilized
/ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Civilized
verb
- To educate or enlighten a person or people to a perceived higher standard of behaviour.
- To introduce or impose the standards of one civilisation upon another civilization, group or person, arguably with the intent of achieving a perceived higher standard of behavior.
- To bring from a state of savagery to an educated or refined state.
adjective
- Having a highly developed society or culture.
- Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, reasonable, ethical.
- Marked by refinement in taste and manners.