Definitions for civilizationˌsɪv ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən

civ•i•li•za•tionˌsɪv ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən(n.)

an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, and government has been reached.
those people or nations that have reached such a state.
any type of culture, society, etc., of a specific place, time, or group:
Greek civilization.
the act or process of civilizing or being civilized.
cultural and intellectual refinement.
cities or populated areas in general, as opposed to unpopulated or wilderness areas.
modern comforts and conveniences, as made possible by science and technology.

1765–75; < F civilisation

civ`i•li•za′tion•al(adj.)

civilization, civilisation(noun)
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"
civilization, civilisation(noun)
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
culture, civilization, civilisation(noun)
a particular society at a particular time and place
"early Mayan civilization"
refinement, civilization, civilisation(noun)
the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
"a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"

civilization(noun)ˌsɪv ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən
society
an ancient civilization; the end of civilization
civilizationˌsɪv ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən
the developed, modern way of life
in the mountains, away from civilization

civilization(Noun)
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.
civilization(Noun)
Human society, particularly civil society.
civilization(Noun)
The act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized.
The teacher's civilization of the child was no easy task.
civilization(Noun)
The state or quality of being civilized.
He was a man of great civilization.
civilization(Noun)
The act of rendering a criminal process civil.
civilization(ProperNoun)
Collectively, those people of the world considered to have a high standard of behavior and / or a high level of development. Commonly subjectively used by people of one society to exclusively refer to their society, or their elite sub-group, or a few associated societies, implying all others, in time or geography or status, as something less than civilised, as savages or barbarians. cf refinement, elitism, civilised society, the Civilised World

Origin: Confer French .

Civilization(noun)
the act of civilizing, or the state of being civilized; national culture; refinement
Civilization(noun)
rendering a criminal process civil

civilization
A device for increasing human ills; a machine for the perpetuation of the weak; an ingenious contraption for spreading disease and hunger. (See war, harlot, politician, liar, Teddy, Sulzer, Murphy, hypocrisy, newspaper, forger, jail, policemen, lawyer, walking delegate, capitalist, poverty, clergyman.) _E. g._, "Do you believe in civilization?" "Yep." From _The Confessions of Herr Krupp_.

Civilization
The distinctly human attributes and attainments of a particular society.

CIVILIZATION
An upward growth or tendency that has enabled mankind to develop the college yell from what was once only a feeble war-whoop.

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