different between civilized vs civilian

English

Alternative forms

• civilised (non-Oxford British English)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?v.?.la?zd/
• Hyphenation: civ?i?lized

Adjective

civilized (comparative more civilized, superlative most civilized)

1. Having a highly developed society or culture.
2. Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, reasonable, ethical.
3. Marked by refinement in taste and manners.

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Verb

civilized

1. simple past tense and past participle of civilize

See also

• civil
• civilize

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

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Adjective

civilian (not comparable)

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

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