civilisation
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civilisation
- /ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ UK
- /ˌsɪv.ɪ.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French civilisation, equivalent to civilise + -ation or civil + -isation.
noun civilisations
- UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, and Commonwealth spelling of civilization. From Keighley onwards we had obviously returned to civilisation, for the surrounding country was now studded with the sodium street lights of suburbia and a thickening industrial haze was blotting out the moon.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: civilization, culture, society, civility, humanity, mankind, decency, politeness, civilizations, advancement, development, refinement, sophistication, progress, enlightenment, urbanity
Talk about this word "civilisation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/civilisation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. civilisation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/civilisation "civilisation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/civilisation.Cite this
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title = {civilisation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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