Words · Common
civilization
/ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ · 12 letters · 9 distinct letters
- noun
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
- noun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
- noun
a particular society at a particular time and place
early Mayan civilization
- noun
the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
a man of intellectual refinement