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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescivilisé
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /si.vi.li.ze/
"Ils ont eu une discussion très civilisée."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a high state of social, cultural, and technological development.
"Archaeologists uncovered artifacts from an ancient but highly civilized society." - 2
Polite, well-mannered, and cultured in behavior.
"Despite their disagreement, they managed to maintain a civilized conversation."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'civilis' relating to citizens or public life, passing through Middle French and the verb 'civilize' coined in the 18th century. It evolved from denoting political citizenship to describing advanced cultural refinement, social organization, and polite behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Civilized" is said worldwide
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civilisé
Transliteration: /si.vi.li.ze/
"Ils ont eu une discussion très civilisée."
zivilisiert
Transliteration: /tsivi-liˈziːɐ̯t/
"Das ist keine Art, in einer zivilisierten Gesellschaft zu leben."
civilizzato
Transliteration: /tʃi.vi.litˈtza.to/
"Cerchiamo di avere un confronto civilizzato."
civilizado
Transliteration: /si.βi.liˈsa.ðo/
"Es importante mantener un debate civilizado."
civilizado
Transliteration: /si.vi.liˈza.du/
"Eles tentaram chegar a um acordo de forma civilizada."
सभ्य
Transliteration: sabhy
"यह एक सभ्य समाज की निशानी है।"
文明的
Transliteration: wénmíng de
"我们应该进行一次文明的对话。"
문명화된
Transliteration: munmyeonghwadoen
"우리는 문명화된 사회에서 살고 있습니다."
文明的な
Transliteration: bunmeiteki na
"私たちは文明的な方法で問題を解決すべきだ。"
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