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civilization in Finnish

civilization in Finnish is sivilisaatio, korkeakulttuuri, kulttuuri — civilization means a large, organised society with its own culture, institutions, and level of development, often spanning a nation or region.

civilization in Finnish

sivilisaatio
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.
korkeakulttuuri
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.
kulttuuri
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.
sivistynyt yhteiskunta
noun
(uncountable) Human society, particularly civil society.
sivistys
noun
(uncountable) Human society, particularly civil society.
sivilisaatio
noun
The act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized.
sivistyminen
noun
The act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized.
sivistäminen
noun
The act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized.
sivistyneisyys
noun
The state or quality of being civilized.

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."
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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.

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What is "civilization" in Finnish?

"civilization" in Finnish is sivilisaatio, korkeakulttuuri, kulttuuri. 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 Finnish, "civilization" is sivilisaatio, korkeakulttuuri, kulttuuri.

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

Yes — Finnish has 8 translations listed for "civilization": sivilisaatio, korkeakulttuuri, kulttuuri, sivistynyt yhteiskunta, sivistys, sivistyminen.

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