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Civilization
/ˌsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
A society with an advanced level of organization, culture, technology, and governance.
Synonyms:
culture
development
enlightenment
polish
refinement
Antonyms:
barbarism
savagery
primitiveness
chaos
Examples:
'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:
From the Latin word
civilis
, meaning
relating to a citizen
, and later influenced by the French word
civilisation
used in the 18th century.
Usage Statistics:
20 mentions per 1 million words
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