Before revision: Évolué (, ) is a colonial-era French term used to refer to an African person who had "evolved" by becoming Westernised (i.e., Europeanised ) through education or assimilation , accepting European values and patterns of behavior as the highest societal standard .
After revision: Évolué (, ) is a French label used during the colonial era to refer to an African person who had "evolved" by becoming Europeanised through education or assimilation and had accepted European values and patterns of behavior "evolved one" or "developed one" .