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单词 civilizee
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civilizeen.

Brit. /ˌsɪvl̩ʌɪˈziː/, /ˌsɪvᵻlʌɪˈziː/, U.S. /ˌsɪvəˌlaɪˈzi/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: civilize v., -ee suffix1.
Etymology: < civilize v. + -ee suffix1. Compare earlier civilizer n.
A person who has been made civilized; a civilized person. Also occasionally: a person who is being made civilized.
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society > society and the community > customs, values, and civilization > civilization > [noun] > civilizing > one who is civilized
civilized1635
civilizee1840
1840 A. Brisbane Social Destiny of Man Introd. p. xii. The savage likes a roving, wandering life; the civilizee likes his home and fireside.
1861 R. F. Burton City of Saints 80 The civilizee shudders at the idea of eating wolf.
1880 Scribner's Monthly Nov. 61 That the man of training, the civilizee, is less manly than the rough, the pioneer.
1920 E. Carpenter Pagan & Christan Creeds xi. 176 For just as, a few years ago, we modern civilizees, studying outlying nations..failed entirely to see the real picture of a great and eminently sensible people.
1995 S. Harrell Cultural Encounters on China's Ethnic Frontiers Introd. 4 Participation in the civilizing project affects the society, culture, morals, and religion of both the civilizers and the civilizees.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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