Meaning | Having a high state of culture and development both social and technological. |
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Example | "terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world" |
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Synonym | civilised |
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Narrower | advanced | (of societies) highly developed especially in technology / technology or industry |
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civil | Of or in a condition of social order |
humane | showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement |
See also | educated | possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge) |
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humane | marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering |
refined | (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel |
Opposite | noncivilized, noncivilised | not having a high state of culture and social development |
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Spanish | civilizado |
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Catalan | civilitzat |
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