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civilized
civilized (also civilised British English) /ˈsɪvəl-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?