English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

civilization in Dutch

civilization in Dutch is beschaving, bewoonde wereld, civilisatie — civilization means a large, organised society with its own culture, institutions, and level of development, often spanning a nation or region.

civilization in Dutch

beschaving
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.
bewoonde wereld
noun
(uncountable) Human society, particularly civil society.
civilisatie
noun
The act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized.
beschaving
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.
    "Historians study how ancient civilizations rose and fell."
  2. noun Human society as a whole, especially in its organised, "civil" form.
    "The hikers were glad to get back to civilization after a week in the wilderness."
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Dutch.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Dutch meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Dutch

civilization in a sentence

  • Historians study how ancient civilizations rose and fell.
  • The internet has reshaped modern civilization.
  • The hikers were glad to get back to civilization after a week in the wilderness.

Similar words in Dutch

Common Dutch translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "civilization" in Dutch?

"civilization" in Dutch is beschaving, bewoonde wereld, civilisatie. 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: "Historians study how ancient civilizations rose and fell." In Dutch, "civilization" is beschaving, bewoonde wereld, civilisatie.

Are there other ways to say "civilization" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "civilization": beschaving, bewoonde wereld, civilisatie.

Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
Translations from WikDict, CC BY-SA · example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.