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Civilization

/ˌsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
A society with an advanced level of organization, culture, technology, and governance.

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'I ate civilization.'

The South Seas charmed him no more than did bourgeois civilization.

'So you don't much like civilization, Mr Savage,' he said.

Etymology:

etymology
From the Latin word civilis, meaning relating to a citizen, and later influenced by the French word civilisation used in the 18th century.

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