CIVILISED


Meaning of CIVILISED in English

civ ‧ i ‧ lized BrE AmE ( also civilised British English ) /ˈsɪv ə l-aɪzd/ adjective

1 . a civilized society is well organized and developed, and has fair laws and customs ⇨ civilization :

Such things should not happen in a civilized society.

2 . pleasant and comfortable ⇨ civilized :

‘This is very civilized,’ she said, lying back with a gin and tonic.

3 . behaving in a polite sensible way instead of getting angry:

Let’s try and be civilized about this, shall we?

4 . a civilized hour a time that is not too early in the morning:

Can’t we have the meeting at a more civilized hour?

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.