civilisation

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noun

1. the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
• Syn:
civilization
• Derivationally related forms:
civilise
• Hypernyms:
social process
2. a particular society at a particular time and place
- early Mayan civilization
• Syn:
culture, civilization
• Derivationally related forms:
acculturate (for: culture)
• Topics:
archeology, archaeology
• Hypernyms:
society
• Hyponyms:
Aegean civilization, Aegean civilisation, Aegean culture, Helladic civilization, Helladic civilisation,
Helladic culture, Indus civilization, Minoan civilization, Minoan civilisation, Minoan culture, Mycenaean civilization,
Mycenaean civilization, Mycenaean culture, Paleo-American culture, Paleo-Amerind culture, Paleo-Indian culture,
Western culture, Western civilization
• Part Meronyms:
subculture
3. 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:
civilization
• Derivationally related forms:
civilize (for: civilization)
• Topics:
politics, political science, government
• Hypernyms:
society
• Hyponyms:
Islam, Muslimism
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, civilization
• Derivationally related forms:
civilise, civilize (for: civilization)
• Hypernyms:
excellence

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  refinement, civilization, culture