English word civilization comes from French civiliser ((transitive) To civilize.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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civiliser | French (fr) | (transitive) To civilize. |
civilisation | French (fr) | Civilization. |
civilization | English (en) | (obsolete) The act of rendering a criminal process civil.. (uncountable) Human society, particularly civil society.. An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical development.. The act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized.. The state or quality of being civilized. Collectively, [...] |