civilization

noun1 of 2

a highly developed society

• “Modern civilization rests on a foundation of science and education.”Tatoeba
• “We must try to preserve the remains of ancient civilizations.”Tatoeba

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proper noun2 of 2

Collectively, those people of the world considered to have a high standard of behavior and / or a high level of development. Commonly subjectively used by people of one society to exclusively refer to their society, or their elite.