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civ‧i‧lized also civilised British English
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.
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.
'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?
Let's try and be civilized about this, shall we?4 a time that is not too early in the morning : Can't we have the meeting at a more civilized hour?
a civilized hour
Can't we have the meeting at a more civilized hour?