A civilized society or country has a well developed system of government, culture, and way of life and that treats the people who live there fairly:.

A civilized society is advanced and has well-developed laws and customs. цивилизованный. A fair justice system is an important part of civilized society.

The meaning of CIVILIZED is characteristic of a state of civilization; especially : characterized by taste, refinement, or restraint. How to use civilized ...

easy to manage or control; well organized or ordered: The car is quiet and civilized, even in sharp turns.

Civilized is an adjective that describes the very opposite of barbarity. A civilized person is polite and courteous; he knows how to say "please" and "thank you ...

civilized in American English · 1. having an advanced or humane culture, society, etc · 2. polite; well-bred; refined · 3. of or pertaining to civilized people.

​well organized socially with a very developed culture and way of life. the civilized world · ​having laws and customs that are fair and morally acceptable. No ...

CIVILIZED meaning: 1 : marked by well-organized laws and rules about how people behave with each other; 2 : polite, reasonable, and respectful.

having or showing polite and reasonable behavior We couldn't even have a civilized conversation any more. 4typical of a comfortable and pleasant way of life ...

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word civilized. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.