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| NOUN | 1 | civilization, civilisation | A society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations) |
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| 2 | civilization, civilisation | The social process whereby societies achieve civilization | |
| 3 | civilization, culture, civilisation | A particular society at a particular time and place | |
| 4 | civilization, refinement, civilisation | The quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste |
| Sounds | sih.vahlihzey'shahn |
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| Rhymes | Aachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2521 more rhymes in ahn... |
| Meaning | A society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations). |
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| Examples | "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization" |
| Synonyms | civilisation |
| Category | politics, political science, government |
| Broader | society |
| Narrower | Islam, Muslimism |
| Verbs | civilize |
| Meaning | The social process whereby societies achieve civilization. |
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| Synonyms | civilisation |
| Broader | social process |
| Meaning | A particular society at a particular time and place. |
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| Examples | "early Mayan civilization" |
| Synonyms | culture, civilisation |
| Parts | subculture |
| Category | archeology, archaeology |
| Broader | society |
| Narrower | Aegean civilization, Aegean civilisation, Aegean culture; Helladic civilization, Helladic civilisation, Helladic culture; Indus civilization; Minoan civilization, Minoan civilisation, Minoan culture; Mycenaean civilization, Mycenaean civilisation, Mycenaean culture; Paleo-American culture, Paleo-Amerind culture, Paleo-Indian culture; Western culture, Western civilization |
| Meaning | The quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste. |
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| Examples | "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization" |
| Synonyms | refinement, civilisation |
| Broader | excellence |
| Verbs | civilize |
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