citified

• Adjectif décrivant quelqu'un ou quelque chose qui a adopté les manières, le style ou les caractéristiques d'un citadin, souvent en perdant la simplicité villageoise ou rurale.

An old-fashioned adjective describing someone or something that has adopted the manners, style, or characteristics of a city dweller, often implying a loss of rural simplicity.

1. Having city manners or styleB2informal

   Having the customs, manners, or appearance typical of a city dweller, often implying sophistication or urban influence.

   ayant des manières ou un style citadin

   • After living in New York for a decade, he became quite citified.
   • Her citified accent was noticeable when she visited her rural hometown.
   • The citified decor of the apartment featured modern art and sleek furniture.

   Synonymescosmopolitanmetropolitanpolishedrefinedsophisticatedurbaneurbanizedworldly

   Antonymescountrifiedprovincialruralrusticunsophisticated

• Verbe signifiant rendre ou devenir urbain par le caractère, ou adapter à la vie citadine.

A verb meaning to make or become urban in character, or to adapt to city life.

1. Accustom to urban waysC1formal

   To make or become accustomed to the ways, culture, or lifestyle of a city.

   urbaniser (les mœurs)

   • The rural population was gradually citified by the expansion of the suburbs.
   • Moving to the capital citified his manners and speech.
   • The new shopping mall helped citify the once-quiet village.