noun
- A society in an advanced state of social development (e. G., with complex legal and political and religious organizations. )
- usage: "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization"
- synonyms: civilisation
- The social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization.
- synonyms: civilisation
- A particular society at a particular time and place.
- usage: "early Mayan civilization"
- synonyms: culture, civilisation
- The quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste.
- usage: "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"
- synonyms: refinement, civilisation
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