ALL meanings of civilization
civ·i·li·za·tion
C c - uncountable noun civilization Civilization is the state of having an advanced level of social organization and a comfortable way of life. 4
- uncountable noun civilization You can refer to a place where you can enjoy the comforts that you consider to be necessary as civilization. 3
- noun civilization a human society that has highly developed material and spiritual resources and a complex cultural, political, and legal organization; an advanced state in social development 3
- noun civilization the peoples or nations collectively who have achieved such a state 3
- noun civilization the total culture and way of life of a particular people, nation, region, or period 3
- noun civilization the process of bringing or achieving civilization 3
- noun civilization intellectual, cultural, and moral refinement 3
- noun civilization cities or populated areas, as contrasted with sparsely inhabited areas, deserts, etc 3
- noun civilization the process of civilizing or becoming civilized 3
- noun civilization the condition of being civilized; social organization of a high order, marked by the development and use of a written language and by advances in the arts and sciences, government, etc. 3
- noun civilization the total culture of a particular people, nation, period, etc. 3
- noun civilization the countries and peoples considered to have reached a high stage of social and cultural development 3
- noun civilization intellectual and cultural refinement 3
- noun civilization the amenities, esp. creature comforts of civilized life 3
- variable noun civilization A civilization is a human society with its own social organization and culture. 2
- noun civilization The stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced. 1
- noun civilization developed society 1
- noun civilization process of civilizing 1
- noun civilization home comforts 1
- noun civilization culture, society 1
- noun civilization an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached. 1
- noun civilization those people or nations that have reached such a state. 1
- noun civilization any type of culture, society, etc., of a specific place, time, or group: Greek civilization. 1
- noun civilization the act or process of civilizing, as by bringing out of a savage, uneducated, or unrefined state, or of being civilized: Rome's civilization of barbaric tribes was admirable. 1
- noun civilization cultural refinement; refinement of thought and cultural appreciation: The letters of Madame de Sévigné reveal her wit and civilization. 1
- noun civilization cities or populated areas in general, as opposed to unpopulated or wilderness areas: The plane crashed in the jungle, hundreds of miles from civilization. 1
- noun civilization modern comforts and conveniences, as made possible by science and technology: After a week in the woods, without television or even running water, the campers looked forward to civilization again. 1
- noun civilization 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. 0
- noun civilization (Uncountable Noun) Human society, particularly civil society. 0
- noun civilization The act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized. 0
- noun civilization The state or quality of being civilized. 0
- noun civilization (Obsolete (No longer in use)) The act of rendering a criminal process civil. 0