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civilization in Danish

civilization in Danish is civilisation, kultur, civilisering — civilization means a large, organised society with its own culture, institutions, and level of development, often spanning a nation or region.

civilization in Danish

civilisation
noun
An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical development.
kultur
noun
An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical development.
civilisation
noun
(uncountable) Human society, particularly civil society.
civilisering
noun
The act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized.
civilisation
proper noun
(inherently emic, sometimes, capitalized) Collectively, those people and places 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 sub-group, or a few associated societies, implying all others, in time or geography or status, as something less than civilised, as savages or barbarians. (Compare refinement, elitism, civilised society, the Civilised World.

What does "civilization" mean?

  1. noun A large, organised society with its own culture, institutions, and level of development, often spanning a nation or region.
    "Archaeologists found traces of an early civilization along the river valley."
  2. noun Human society as a whole, especially in its organised, "civil" form.
    "Writers have long debated whether technology will save or threaten civilization."
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civilization in a sentence

  • Archaeologists found traces of an early civilization along the river valley.
  • Historians study how ancient civilizations rose and fell.
  • Writers have long debated whether technology will save or threaten civilization.
  • Some people believe civilization depends on everyone treating each other with respect.

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What is "civilization" in Danish?
"civilization" in Danish is civilisation, kultur, civilisering. civilization means: A large, organised society with its own culture, institutions, and level of development, often spanning a nation or region.
How do you use "civilization" in a sentence?
Example: "Archaeologists found traces of an early civilization along the river valley." In Danish, "civilization" is civilisation, kultur, civilisering.
Are there other ways to say "civilization" in Danish?
Yes — Danish has 3 translations listed for "civilization": civilisation, kultur, civilisering.
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