civilization
, civilisation
n
1 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
2 the peoples or nations collectively who have achieved such a state
3 the total culture and way of life of a particular people, nation, region, or period
classical civilization
4 the process of bringing or achieving civilization
5 intellectual, cultural, and moral refinement
6 cities or populated areas, as contrasted with sparsely inhabited areas, deserts, etc.
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civilization
1 advancement, cultivation, culture, development, education, enlightenment, progress, refinement, sophistication
2 community, nation, people, polity, society
3 customs, mores, way of life
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