civilisation
Meaning
noun
- the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
- a particular society at a particular time and place
“early Mayan civilization” - 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” - the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
“a man of intellectual refinement”
Synonyms for civilisation
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