civilizated

comparative more civilizated · superlative most civilizated · alternative civilisated

1. nonstandardrareAmerican and Oxford British spelling; chiefly non-native speakers' English; American and Oxford British spelling; chiefly non-native speakers' EnglishCivilized.

   In Russia Z-stickers for cars are widely available on gas stations. But the USA is not so civilizated yet.

   2022 April 8, Pan Szymanowski, “Little more Z”, in alt.buddha.short.fat.guy (Usenet)

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   The leaking of the Inspection Report, the u.S^([sic]) congress resolution, the report of Zhang Befa's complain ( I personally think it was a trap), and the gossip of a foreign minister. these are all from these western "civilizated" "free" countries. we can see clearly that their civilization will stop for their interest.

   1993 September 25, <93wangx@gw.wmich.edu>, “a piece of thought”, in soc.culture.china (Usenet)

   I repeat: I expresed^([sic]) only my wish, that soc.culture.palestine works as any other civilizated newsgroup and not be attacked by Zionists as it is done. A dialog is always welcome.

   1994 January 13, RODERICVS READI, “Closure of Jerusalem”, in soc.culture.palestine (Usenet)

1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of civilizate