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Civilisation

nounid 31875·updated May 18, 2026
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a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
civilizationculturerefinement
plural
Civilisations
possessive
Civilisation's
pluralpossessive
Civilisations'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
§2
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
§3
a particular society at a particular time and place
§4
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization

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