well-governedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈɡʌvənd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈɡəvərnd/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and governed n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., governed adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + governed adj. Compare well governor n.

1. Of a person (now archaic), or a person's character, mind, behaviour, etc.: temperate, measured, self-controlled; reasonable, sensible.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [adjective]

well-governed?a1425

well-behaved1577

well-demeaned1586

well-moderated1603

morate1652

well-conducted1772

good-behaved1822

?a1425 (a1415) Lanterne of Liȝt (Harl.) (1917) 10 Whanne þi neiȝbour is wise, wel gouerned.

c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 179 Deuout and weel gouerned pilgrimes.

a1525 ( Coventry Leet Bk. (1907) I. 42 Þat they [sc. Constabuls] be sufficyent men and well gouernyd and of good name.

1597 W. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet i. v. 67 Verona brags of him, As of a vertuous and well gouern'd youth.

1614 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. II. O.T. v. 137 How highly God doth esteeme a well gouerned zeale.

1637 J. Milton Comus 24 And that which is not good, is not delicious To a wel-govern'd and wise appetite.

1741 T. Morgan Physico-Theol. iv. 124 Patriotism, or the Love of one's Country, is a strong prevailing Affection in every generous, well governed Mind.

1796 F. Jacson Plain Sense (ed. 2) II. iv. 62 In the well-governed mind of Ellen this was a passion that could find no admittance.

1849 Eng. Rev. Dec. 450 We might quote many beautiful passages in which the vigorous but well-governed soul is seen borrowing from nature the harmony with which she was created.

1864 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend (1865) I. ii. vii. 228 Yes, but..a well-governed mind can be soured sitting!

1901 I. M. Street Ruskin's Princ. Art Crit. iii. 166 Inspiration acts..through a well-governed mind, and truth itself may be distorted by an imperfect imagination.

2011 D. J. Casson Liberating Judgment iv. 132 The natural proclivity of the mind is not toward the moderate reasonableness that Locke associates with the well-governed intellect.

2. Of a state, society, etc.: ruled by a good or effective government, well-ruled.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > [adjective] > ruled > well

well-governed?1570

?1570 Homelie against Disobedience iv. sig. Gii In any well gouerned common wealth where good lawes are in force.

1656 Earl of Monmouth tr. T. Boccalini Ragguagli di Parnasso i. xxv. 41 The rewards..which were practised in well-governed Commonwealths.

1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson iii. x. 413 The whole Empire was a well-governed affectionate family.

1775 J. Burgh Polit. Disquis. III. 387 Were England as well governed as Holland, would not she be greatly superior to Holland?

1816 S. T. Coleridge Statesman's Man. 25 By the happy organization of a well-governed society.

1875 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) I. 395 If you go away from well-governed states to..Thessaly, where there is great disorder and licence.

1919 Outlook 10 Dec. 451/3 We administered its [sc. Cuba's] government until the people were in a condition to govern themselves, and in this way enabled them to join the family of nations as a prosperous, contented, and well-governed people.

2005 N.Y. Times Mag. 18 Sept. 180 Large-scale aid should be directed not only at highly impoverished but also well-governed countries.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-governed
释义	well-governedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈɡʌvənd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈɡəvərnd/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and governed n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., governed adj. Etymology: < well adv. + governed adj. Compare well governor n. 1. Of a person (now archaic), or a person's character, mind, behaviour, etc.: temperate, measured, self-controlled; reasonable, sensible. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [adjective] well-governed?a1425 well-behaved1577 well-demeaned1586 well-moderated1603 morate1652 well-conducted1772 good-behaved1822 ?a1425 (a1415) Lanterne of Liȝt (Harl.) (1917) 10 Whanne þi neiȝbour is wise, wel gouerned. c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 179 Deuout and weel gouerned pilgrimes. a1525 ( Coventry Leet Bk. (1907) I. 42 Þat they [sc. Constabuls] be sufficyent men and well gouernyd and of good name. 1597 W. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet i. v. 67 Verona brags of him, As of a vertuous and well gouern'd youth. View more context for this quotation 1614 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. II. O.T. v. 137 How highly God doth esteeme a well gouerned zeale. 1637 J. Milton Comus 24 And that which is not good, is not delicious To a wel-govern'd and wise appetite. 1741 T. Morgan Physico-Theol. iv. 124 Patriotism, or the Love of one's Country, is a strong prevailing Affection in every generous, well governed Mind. 1796 F. Jacson Plain Sense (ed. 2) II. iv. 62 In the well-governed mind of Ellen this was a passion that could find no admittance. 1849 Eng. Rev. Dec. 450 We might quote many beautiful passages in which the vigorous but well-governed soul is seen borrowing from nature the harmony with which she was created. 1864 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend (1865) I. ii. vii. 228 Yes, but..a well-governed mind can be soured sitting! 1901 I. M. Street Ruskin's Princ. Art Crit. iii. 166 Inspiration acts..through a well-governed mind, and truth itself may be distorted by an imperfect imagination. 2011 D. J. Casson Liberating Judgment iv. 132 The natural proclivity of the mind is not toward the moderate reasonableness that Locke associates with the well-governed intellect. 2. Of a state, society, etc.: ruled by a good or effective government, well-ruled. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > [adjective] > ruled > well well-governed?1570 ?1570 Homelie against Disobedience iv. sig. Gii In any well gouerned common wealth where good lawes are in force. 1656 Earl of Monmouth tr. T. Boccalini Ragguagli di Parnasso i. xxv. 41 The rewards..which were practised in well-governed Commonwealths. 1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson iii. x. 413 The whole Empire was a well-governed affectionate family. 1775 J. Burgh Polit. Disquis. III. 387 Were England as well governed as Holland, would not she be greatly superior to Holland? 1816 S. T. Coleridge Statesman's Man. 25 By the happy organization of a well-governed society. 1875 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) I. 395 If you go away from well-governed states to..Thessaly, where there is great disorder and licence. 1919 Outlook 10 Dec. 451/3 We administered its [sc. Cuba's] government until the people were in a condition to govern themselves, and in this way enabled them to join the family of nations as a prosperous, contented, and well-governed people. 2005 N.Y. Times Mag. 18 Sept. 180 Large-scale aid should be directed not only at highly impoverished but also well-governed countries. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.?a1425
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