Civilised (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society".
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All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 2
Having a high state of culture and development both social and technological; "terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world".
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All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The civilized countries of the world condemned the brutal act of terrorism.
- Her mother thought she was civilized and had manners but that night proved her wrong.
- A century ago many scientists and politicians in civilized Europe did not even recognize colonial violence.
- She couldn't fathom why some humans continued to participate in brutal fights, weren't we a civilized society.
- His image of civilized countries is completely idealistic.