Definition of civilisation

"civilisation" in the noun sense

1. civilization, civilisation

the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization

2. culture, civilization, civilisation

a particular society at a particular time and place

"early Mayan civilization"

3. civilization, civilisation

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"

4. refinement, civilization, civilisation

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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Quotations for civilisation

Civilisation depends on morality. [ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

Civilisation degrades the many to exalt the few. [ A. B. Alcott ]

Civilisation is the result of highly complex organisation. [ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

The ultimate tendency of civilisation is towards barbarism. [ Hare ]

Civilisation tends to corrupt men, as large towns vitiate the air. [ Amiel ]

Sunday is the core of our civilisation, dedicated to thought and reverence. [ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

Ruins are the broken eggshell of a civilisation which time has hatched and devoured. [ Julia W. Howe ]

We think our civilisation near its meridian; but we are yet only at the cock-crowing and the morning star. [ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

He is the rich man in whom the people are rich, and he is the poor man in whom the people are poor; and how to give access to the masterpieces of art and nature is the problem of civilisation. [ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

Wise, cultivated, genial conversation is the best flower of civilisation, and the best result which life has to offer us--a cup for gods, which has no repentance. Conversation is our account of ourselves. All we have, all we can, all we know is brought into play, and as the reproduction, in finer form, of all our havings. [ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

civilisation in Scrabble®

The word civilisation is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters civilisation:

CIVILISATION
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (17 words)

actions, atonics, avionic, cations, colitis, iconist, initial, italics, liaison, nicosia, oilcans, silicon, solicit, stoical, violins, violist, voltaic

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word civilisation

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In civilisation

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civilisation in Words With Friends™

The word civilisation is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters civilisation:

CIVILISATION
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (17 words)

actions, atonics, avionic, cations, colitis, iconist, initial, italics, liaison, nicosia, oilcans, silicon, solicit, stoical, violins, violist, voltaic

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word civilisation

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In civilisation

CIVILISATION
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Words within the letters of civilisation

2 letter words in civilisation (14 words)

8 letter words in civilisation (5 words)

9 letter words in civilisation (2 words)

10 letter words in civilisation (1 word)

12 letter words in civilisation (1 word)

civilisation + 1 blank (2 words)

civilisation + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence civilisation

Words that start with civilisation (2 words)

Words with civilisation in them (2 words)

Words that end with civilisation (3 words)

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