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Socialized vs Civilized - What's the difference?

socialized | civilized |

As adjectives the difference between socialized and civilized

is that socialized is subsidized for social reasons while civilized is having a highly developed society or culture.

As a verb socialized

is past tense of socialize.

socialized

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (US) subsidized for social reasons

    • Derived terms

    * socialized medicine

    Verb

    (head)
  • (socialize)

    • civilized

    English

    Alternative forms

    * civilised (mostly British)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a highly developed society or culture.
  • Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, reasonable, ethical.
  • Marked by refinement in taste and manners.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=5 citation , passage=A waiter brought his aperitif, which was a small scotch and soda, and as he sipped it gratefully he sighed.
       ‘Civilized ,’ he said to Mr. Campion. ‘Humanizing.’ […] ‘Cigars and summer days and women in big hats with swansdown face-powder, that's what it reminds me of.’}}

    See also

    * civil