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Civilization

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Noun

1. civilisation, civilization

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

Example Sentences:
'the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization'

2. civilisation, civilization

the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization

3. civilisation, civilization, culture

a particular society at a particular time and place

Example Sentences:
'early Mayan civilization'

4. civilisation, civilization, refinement

the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste

Example Sentences:
'a man of intellectual refinement'
'he is remembered for his generosity and civilization'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Civilization

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noun
1. 
a human society that has highly developed material and spiritual resources and a complex cultural, political, and legal organization; an advanced state in social development
2. 
the peoples or nations collectively who have achieved such a state
3. 
the total culture and way of life of a particular people, nation, region, or period
classical civilization
4. 
the process of bringing or achieving civilization
5. 
intellectual, cultural, and moral refinement
6. 
cities or populated areas, as contrasted with sparsely inhabited areas, deserts, etc

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Civilization

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noun
1. 
the process of civilizing or becoming civilized
2. 
the condition of being civilized; social organization of a high order, marked by the development and use of a written language and by advances in the arts and sciences, government, etc.
3. 
the total culture of a particular people, nation, period, etc.
4. 
the countries and peoples considered to have reached a high stage of social and cultural development
5. 
intellectual and cultural refinement
6. 
the amenities, esp. creature comforts of civilized life

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Civilization

see synonyms of civilization
n.
1. An advanced state of intellectual, cultural, and material development in human society, marked by progress in the arts and sciences, the extensive use of record-keeping, including writing, and the appearance of complex political and social institutions.
2. The type of culture and society developed by a particular nation or region or in a particular epoch: Mayan civilization; the civilization of ancient Rome.
3. The act or process of civilizing or reaching a civilized state.
4. Cultural or intellectual refinement; good taste.
5. Modern society with its conveniences: returned to civilization after camping in the mountains.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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