civilization

[Civ`i*li*za·tion]

Civilization is the opposite of barbarism and chaos. Civilization is an advanced stage of human society, where people live with a reasonable degree of organization and comfort and can think about things like art and education.

...

The act of civilizing, or the state of being civilized; national culture; refinement.

Noun
the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste; "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"

Noun
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations); "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization"

Noun
a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization"

Noun
the social process whereby societies achieve civilization


n.
The act of civilizing, or the state of being civilized; national culture; refinement.

n.
Rendering a criminal process civil.


Civilization

Civ`i*li*za"tion , n. [Cf. F. civilisation.] 1. The act of civilizing, or the state of being civilized; national culture; refinement.
Our manners, our civilization, and all the good things connected with manners, and with civilization, have, in this European world of ours, depended for ages upon two principles -- . . . the spirit of a gentleman, and spirit of religion.
2. (Law) Rendering a criminal process civil. [Obs.]

The act of civilizing, or the state of being civilized; national culture; refinement.

...

Usage Examples

Art is like a border of flowers along the course of civilization.

Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice.

Civilization grew in the beginning from the minute that we had communication - particularly communication by sea that enabled people to get inspiration and ideas from each other and to exchange basic raw materials.

A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan.

Civilization as it is known today could not have evolved, nor can it survive, without an adequate food supply.

Beware how you trifle with your marvelous inheritance, this great land of ordered liberty, for if we stumble and fall, freedom and civilization everywhere will go down in ruin.

America is the only nation in history which miraculously has gone directly from barbarism to degeneration without the usual interval of civilization.

A German immersed in any civilization different from his own loses a weight equivalent in volume to the amount of intelligence he displaces.

Artificial Intelligence leaves no doubt that it wants its audiences to enter a realm of pure fantasy when it identifies one of the last remaining islands of civilization as New Jersey.

Misspelled Form

civilization, xcivilization, dcivilization, fcivilization, vcivilization, civilization, xivilization, divilization, fivilization, vivilization, ivilization, cxivilization, cdivilization, cfivilization, cvivilization, c ivilization, cuivilization, c8ivilization, c9ivilization, coivilization, cjivilization, ckivilization, cuvilization, c8vilization, c9vilization, covilization, cjvilization, ckvilization, ciuvilization, ci8vilization, ci9vilization, ciovilization, cijvilization, cikvilization, cicvilization, cifvilization, cigvilization, cibvilization, ci vilization, cicilization, cifilization, cigilization, cibilization, ci ilization, civcilization, civfilization, civgilization, civbilization, civ ilization, civuilization, civ8ilization, civ9ilization, civoilization, civjilization, civkilization, civulization, civ8lization, civ9lization, civolization, civjlization, civklization, civiulization, civi8lization, civi9lization, civiolization, civijlization, civiklization, civiklization, civiolization, civiplization, civi:lization, civikization, civioization, civipization, civi:ization, civilkization, civiloization, civilpization, civil:ization, civiluization, civil8ization, civil9ization, civiloization, civiljization, civilkization, civiluzation, civil8zation, civil9zation, civilozation, civiljzation, civilkzation, civiliuzation, civili8zation, civili9zation, civiliozation, civilijzation, civilikzation, civiliazation, civiliszation, civilixzation, civiliaation, civilisation, civilixation, civilizaation, civilizsation, civilizxation, civilizqation, civilizwation, civilizsation, civilizzation, civilizqtion, civilizwtion, civilizstion, civilizztion, civilizaqtion, civilizawtion, civilizastion, civilizaztion, civilizartion, civiliza5tion, civiliza6tion, civilizaytion, civilizagtion, civilizarion, civiliza5ion, civiliza6ion, civilizayion, civilizagion, civilizatrion, civilizat5ion, civilizat6ion, civilizatyion, civilizatgion, civilizatuion, civilizat8ion, civilizat9ion, civilizatoion, civilizatjion, civilizatkion, civilizatuon, civilizat8on, civilizat9on, civilizatoon, civilizatjon, civilizatkon, civilizatiuon, civilizati8on, civilizati9on, civilizatioon, civilizatijon, civilizatikon, civilizatiion, civilizati9on, civilizati0on, civilizatipon, civilizatilon, civilizatiin, civilizati9n, civilizati0n, civilizatipn, civilizatiln, civilizatioin, civilizatio9n, civilizatio0n, civilizatiopn, civilizatioln, civilizatiobn, civilizatiohn, civilizatiojn, civilizatiomn, civilizatio n, civilizatiob, civilizatioh, civilizatioj, civilizatiom, civilizatio , civilizationb, civilizationh, civilizationj, civilizationm, civilization .

Other Usage Examples

A civilization is a heritage of beliefs, customs, and knowledge slowly accumulated in the course of centuries, elements difficult at times to justify by logic, but justifying themselves as paths when they lead somewhere, since they open up for man his inner distance.

A knowledge of the forces that rule society, of the causes that have produced its upheavals, and of society's resources for promoting healthy progress has become of vital concern to our civilization.

A civilization is built on what is required of men, not on that which is provided for them.

As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines.

Anglo-Saxon civilization has taught the individual to protect his own rights American civilization will teach him to respect the rights of others.

Chastity is the cement of civilization and progress. Without it there is no stability in society, and without it one cannot attain the Science of Life.

Civilization advances by extending the number of important operations which we can perform without thinking of them.

Civilization depends on our expanding ability to produce food efficiently, which has markedly accelerated thanks to science and technology.

Civilization began the first time an angry person cast a word instead of a rock.

Comments


Browse Dictionary