Meaning of CIVILISATION
Pronunciation: | | `sivuli'zeyshun
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- [n] the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste; "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"
- [n] a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations); "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization"
- [n] a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization"
- [n] the social process whereby societies achieve civilization
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| Synonyms: | | civilization, civilization, civilization, culture, refinement |
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| See Also: | | Aegean civilisation, Aegean civilization, Aegean culture, excellence, Helladic civilisation, Helladic civilization, Helladic culture, Minoan civilisation, Minoan civilization, Minoan culture, Mycenaean civilisation, Mycenaean civilization, Mycenaean culture, social process, society, subculture | |
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