variants:
or ultra-civilized
Definition of ultracivilized
: highly civilized : supercivilized: such as
a
: advanced to a very high level of cultural or technological development
an ultracivilized city/society
b
: characterized by a very high degree of taste, refinement, or restraint
ultracivilized dining her ultracivilized speech/manner … the ultra-civilized, silver-haired British broadcaster best known to American audiences as the host of "Masterpiece Theatre" …— Adam Bernstein … an ultra-civilized way to commune with nature without sacrificing 1,000-thread-count sheets, hot showers and housekeeping.— Josh Sens
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The first known use of ultracivilized was in 1842
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