civilisation
UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, and Commonwealth…UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, and Commonwealth spelling of civilization.
» This is a highly developed civilisation.
Это высокоразвитая цивилизация.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, and Commonwealth spelling of civilization.
- a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
- the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
- the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
- a particular society at a particular time and place
Examples
9 sentencesThis is a highly developed civilisation.
ruЭто высокоразвитая цивилизация.
Cities are the crucibles of civilisation.
We discovered relics of an ancient civilisation.
deWir fanden Überbleibsel einer uralten Zivilisation.
The veneer we call civilisation is only skin deep.
In western civilisation, waste of food is still a common thing.
Origin
Borrowed from French civilisation, equivalent to civilise + -ation or civil + -isation.Borrowed from French civilisation, equivalent to civilise + -ation or civil + -isation.
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Forms
plural: civilisations| Singular | civilisation |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations):civilization
- the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization:civilization
- the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste:refinementcivilization
- a particular society at a particular time and place:culturecivilization
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable