Dictionary Entry
civilization
civilization is a 12-letter English word with 6 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of civilizing, or the state of being civilized; national culture; refinement. Face value is 26 in Scrabble and 30 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
12 letters · Scrabble 26 · Words With Friends 30 · 6 senses
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- 1noun
The act of civilizing, or the state of being civilized; national culture; refinement.
- 2noun
Rendering a criminal process civil.
- 3noun
the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
"a man of intellectual refinement"
"he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"
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- 4noun
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"
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- 5noun
a particular society at a particular time and place
"early Mayan civilization"
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- 6noun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
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