civilization
noun
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the quality of excellence in thought and manners and tasterefinement
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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”civilisation
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a particular society at a particular time and place“early Mayan civilization”culture
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the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organizationcivilisation