civilised

CEFRB2

/ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Polite, educated, and respectful in behavior.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Non-Oxford British English spelling of civilized.

Examples

  • "Palestinians are not civilised," said Mr Johnson.

  • Mr Johnson thinks that Palestinians aren't civilised.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of civilise

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The blank society respected human rights and promoted justice for all.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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