civilised

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civilised

/ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of civilise

adjective more civilised · most civilised

Non-Oxford British English spelling of civilized.

Opposite: uncivilised

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: civilization, civilizational, civilized, developed, calendar, civil, cultured, polite, decent, civilian, centralised, englished, industrialised, recognised, discoloured, englishified

adjective

Opposite: uncivilised

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"civilised." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/civilised. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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civilised. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/civilised

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"civilised." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/civilised.

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@misc{civilised_2026,
  title = {civilised},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/civilised},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}