CIVILIZATION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CIVILIZATION?

Need another word that means the same as “civilization”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “civilization” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Civilization” are: civilisation, culture, refinement, human development, advancement, progress, enlightenment, edification, cultivation, sophistication, customs, mores, way of life, attainments, achievements

Civilization as a Noun

Definitions of "Civilization" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “civilization” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations.
• The process by which a society or place reaches an advanced stage of social and cultural development and organization.
• The society, culture, and way of life of a particular area.
• A particular society at a particular time and place.
• The comfort and convenience of modern life, regarded as available only in towns and cities.
• The stage of human social and cultural development and organization that is considered most advanced.
• The social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization.
• The quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste.

Synonyms of "Civilization" as a noun (15 Words)

achievements	The action of accomplishing something.
advancement	The act of moving forward (as toward a goal. Their lives were devoted to the advancement of science.
attainments	The act of achieving an aim. The attainment of independence.
civilisation	A particular society at a particular time and place.
cultivation	(agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale. A man of cultivation and taste.
culture	A preparation of cells obtained by culture. The cells proliferate readily in culture.
customs	Money collected under a tariff. Cocaine seizures by customs have risen this year.
edification	The moral or intellectual instruction or improvement of someone. A video was filmed for the edification of clients.
enlightenment	A European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition. It was heavily influenced by 17th-century philosophers such as Descartes, Locke, and Newton, and its prominent figures included Kant, Goethe, Voltaire, Rousseau, and Adam Smith. The key to enlightenment is the way of the Buddha.
human development	Any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage.
mores	(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group. An offence against social mores.
progress	Forward or onward movement towards a destination. Great progress in the arts.
refinement	A highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality. The refinement of uranium.
sophistication	Uplifting enlightenment. Her air of sophistication and confidence.
way of life	Space for movement.

Usage Examples of "Civilization" as a noun

• The early civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt.
• Early Mayan civilization.
• In the UK nowhere is very far from civilization.
• The Victorians equated the railways with progress and civilization.
• The people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization.
• He is remembered for his generosity and civilization.
• The great books of Western civilization.

Associations of "Civilization" (30 Words)

accelerate	Undergo a change in velocity. He accelerated the car.
ancient	A person who lived in ancient times. Ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Sumerians.
automation	The condition of being automatically operated or controlled. Unemployment due to the spread of automation.
capitalism	An economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. An era of free market capitalism.
city	A town created a city by charter and usually containing a cathedral. The city voted for Republicans in 1994.
commercialization	The act of commercializing something; involving something in commerce. Rapid commercialization across the art world.
develop	Cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development. The country is developing at a rapid rate and the economy is booming.
globalization	Growth to a global or worldwide scale. The globalization of the communication industry.
hyperborean	One of a people that the ancient Greeks believed lived in a warm and sunny land north of the source of the north wind.
immemorial	Originating in the distant past; very old. An immemorial custom.
incan	Of or pertaining to the Incas or their culture or empire.
industrialization	The development of industry on an extensive scale. These developing countries have undergone rapid industrialization.
industrialize	Develop industry; become industrial. The breakneck attempt to industrialize the country broke an already weak economy.
liberalize	Remove or loosen restrictions on (something, typically an economic or political system. The laws liberalized after Prohibition.
matriarchy	A form of social organization in which descent and relationship are reckoned through the female line. Feminism has revived an interest in matriarchy.
mechanization	The process of supplying a military force with modern weapons and vehicles. Both characters are portrayed by Dickens as complicit in the mechanization of human beings.
megalithic	Of or relating to megaliths or the people who erected megaliths. The megalithic prison system.
modernity	The quality of being current or of the present. A shopping mall would instill a spirit of modernity into this village.
modernization	The process of adapting something to modern needs or habits. The modernization of Nigeria will be a long process.
modernize	Adapt (something) to modern needs or habits, typically by installing modern equipment or adopting modern ideas or methods. He modernized the health service.
outmoded	Out of fashion. Outmoded ideas.
primitive	A painting by a primitive artist or an object in a primitive style. Pick is the primitive from which picket is derived.
productivity	(economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time. The long term productivity of land.
redecorate	Redo the decoration of an apartment or house. You will have to redecorate the room afterwards.
renovate	Make brighter and prettier. This will renovate my spirits.
sophisticate	Make someone or something more sophisticated. A sophisticated design.
tradition	A specific practice of long standing. Members of different castes have by tradition been associated with specific occupations.
upgrade	The act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components. The power plant received a new upgrade.
urbanization	The social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban. Public opposition to the urbanization of the countryside.
westernization	Assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization.