Definition
Meaning of 'civilization'
Meaning of 'civilization' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Civilization 
[ n.]
- The act of civilizing, or the state of being
civilized; national culture; refinement. [ n.]- Rendering a criminal process civil.
Meaning of 'civilization' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. civilization [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
- the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
Example in sentence:
- a man of intellectual refinement;
- he is remembered for his generosity and civilization
Meaning (2):
- a particular society at a particular time and place
- a particular society at a particular time and place
Example in sentence:
- early Mayan civilization
Meaning (3):
- a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
- a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
Example in sentence:
- the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization
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