civilization

English

/ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, [ˌsɪv.ə.lɑeˈzæɪ.ʃən], /ˌsɪv.ə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/

noun
Definitions
  • An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political or technical development.
  • (uncountable) Human society, particularly civil society.
  • The act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized.
  • The state or quality of being civilized.
  • (obsolete) The act of rendering a criminal process civil.

Etymology

Borrowed from French civilisation (civilization).

Origin

French

civilisation

Gloss

civilization

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