civilization

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UK /ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ US /ˌsɪv.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

noun 5name 1

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(noun.)

ADJ

ancient, early

The ancient civilizations that built the pyramids and temples still fascinate archaeologists today.

modern

Modern civilization has given us the internet and smartphones, but also created new problems.

advanced | primitive | Greek, Roman, etc.

European, Western

European civilization has influenced art and architecture across the world for centuries.

great

The ancient Greeks built one of history's great civilizations along the Mediterranean coast.

industrial

human

Writing systems and languages developed as human civilization grew more complex over thousands of years.

VERB + CIVILIZATION

bring

The government hoped to bring civilization to the remote mountain villages through new roads and schools.

create

The ancient Romans worked hard to create civilization in the lands they conquered.

destroy | save

PHRASES

the beginnings/dawn of civilization, civilization as we know it

The dawn of civilization in ancient Egypt transformed human society forever.

the collapse/decline/end of a civilization, a level of civilization

The Roman civilization eventually fell due to internal conflicts and economic problems.

Definitions

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.

the Aztec civilization

Western civilization

Human society, particularly civil society.

A hermit doesn't much care for civilization.

I'm glad to be back in civilization after a day with that rowdy family.

The act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized.

The teacher's civilization of the child was no easy task.

The state or quality of being civilized.

He was a man of great civilization.

The act of rendering a criminal process civil.

name

Collectively, those people and places 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 elit

Near-synonym: ecumene (archaic)

Some of the tourists in the upcountry might have embarrassed themselves if they'd been capable of having any shame, whining that they couldn't wait to get back to civilization.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste

refinement
civilisation

noun — a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g.,

civilisation

noun — a particular society at a particular time and place

culture
civilisation

noun — the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced sta

civilisation

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

the Aztec civilization

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Western civilization

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Modern civilization is a product of industrialization and globalization.

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Near-synonym: ecumene (archaic)

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Some of the tourists in the upcountry might have embarrassed themselves if they'd been capable of having any shame, whining that they couldn't wait to get back to civilization.

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Briefly stated, Hobsbawm's thesis is that the history of the twentieth century is that of the decline of civilization.

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