civilised

Other spellings

• (US) civilized

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/

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• Hyphenation: civ‧i‧lised

Adjective

Positive civilised

Comparative more civilised

Superlative most civilised

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

Verb

Plain form civilise

Third-person singular civilises

Past tense civilised

Past participle civilised

Present participle civilising

1. The past tense and past participle of civilise.