The difference between Civil and Civilized

When used as adjectives, civil means having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion, whereas civilized means having a highly developed society or culture.


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  1. Civil as an adjective (uncomparable):

    Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.

    Examples:

    "She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people."

  2. Civil as an adjective (comparable):

    Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner.

    Examples:

    "It was very civil of him to stop the argument."

    "ant anti-civiimpolite inconsiderate noncivirude"

  3. Civil as an adjective (legal):

    Relating to private relations among citizens, as opposed to criminal matters.

    Examples:

    "a civil case"

  4. Civil as an adjective (theology):

    Naturally good, as opposed to good through regeneration.

  1. Civilized as an adjective:

    Having a highly developed society or culture.

  2. Civilized as an adjective:

    Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, reasonable, ethical.

  3. Civilized as an adjective:

    Marked by refinement in taste and manners.

  1. Civilized as a verb:

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