civilization

CEFRB2

/ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A society with its own organized culture, government, and way of life.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Human society, particularly civil society.

Examples

  • Archaeologists are excavating the ruined temples of this ancient civilization.

  • The opening of the country had a great influence on Japanese civilization.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˌsəv.ə.laɪˈzæɪ.ʃən/
  • /ˌsɪv.ə.lɑeˈzæɪ.ʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized.

  2. 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.

  3. The state or quality of being civilized.

More examples

In context

  • We discovered relics of an ancient civilization.

  • Modern civilization is a product of industrialization and globalization.

  • the Aztec civilization

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Antonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French civilisation, equivalent to civilize + -ation or civil + -ization.