Found 3 items, similar to civilization.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: civilization
adab, peradaban
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: civilization
civilization
n 1: 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” [syn:
civilisation]
2: the social process whereby societies achieve civilization
[syn:
civilisation]
3: a particular society at a particular time and place;
“early
Mayan civilization” [syn:
culture,
civilisation]
4: the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste;
“a man of intellectual refinement”;
“he is remembered for
his generosity and civilization” [syn:
refinement,
civilisation]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Civilization
Civilization
\Civ`i*li*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F. civilisation.]
1. The act of civilizing, or the state of being civilized;
national culture; refinement.
[1913 Webster]
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.
--Burke
[1913 Webster]
2. (Law) Rendering a criminal process civil. [Obs.]
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