civilization
noun
(UK usually civilisation) uk
/ˌsɪv.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ us
/ˌsɪv.əl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/civilization noun (DEVELOPED SOCIETY)
B2 [ C or U ]
C1 [ U ] mainly humorous
- We spent a week visiting the wonders of Ancient Greek civilization.
- I heard a radio programme recently all about the Aztec civilization in Central America.
- Historians still argue about what causes such a mighty civilization to collapse.
- I hated living in such an isolated place and longed to get back to civilization.
- Many different civilizations have left their mark on the country and its culture.
- active citizen
- active citizenship
- amenity
- civilized
- consumer society
- freeman
- human interest
- hunter-gatherer
- non-segregated
- non-segregation
- social Darwinism
- social engineer
- social engineering
- sociality
- socially
- sociolinguistics
- sociological
- sociologically
- sociologist
- sociology
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