different between civilian vs civilise

English

Etymology

From Middle English cyvylien, from Old French civilien.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s??v?lj?n/

Noun

civilian (plural civilians)

1. A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.

2. (informal) A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity.

3. One skilled in civil law.
   • 1724, Jonathan Swift, Drapier's Letters, 4

     Ancient civilians and writers upon government.

4. A student of civil law at a university or college.
   • 1788, Richard Graves, Recollection of Some Particulars in the Life of the Late William Shenstone

     although he kept his name in the college books, and changed his commoner gown to that of a civilian, yet he had now, I believe, no thoughts of proceeding to any degree; and seldom resided in college any more

Translations

Adjective

civilian (not comparable)

1. Not related to the military, police or other governmental professions.

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• civilize

Etymology

civil +? -ise

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?v?la?z/
• Hyphenation: civ?il?ise

Verb

civilise (third-person singular simple present civilises, present participle civilising, simple past and past participle civilised)

1. To educate or enlighten a person or people to a perceived higher standard of behaviour.
2. To introduce or impose the standards of one civilisation upon another civilization, group or person, arguably with the intent of achieving a perceived higher standard of behavior.
3. To bring from a state of savagery to an educated or refined state.

Related terms

• civilisation, civilization
• civil
• city
• civitas
• civilian
• citizen

Translations

French

Verb

civilise

1. first-person singular present indicative of civiliser
2. third-person singular present indicative of civiliser
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of civiliser
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of civiliser
5. second-person singular imperative of civiliser