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πολιτισμός — meaning in English

politismos

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English meaning

  • civilization noun A large, organised society with its own culture, institutions, and level of development, often spanning a nation or region.
  • culture noun The shared customs, beliefs, arts, and way of life of a particular group of people.

Senses

πολιτισμός is used for these senses in English:

  • culture The beliefs, values, behaviour, and material objects that constitute a people's way of life.

civilization — full definition

  1. noun A large, organised society with its own culture, institutions, and level of development, often spanning a nation or region.
  2. noun Human society as a whole, especially in its organised, "civil" form.

culture — full definition

  1. noun The shared customs, beliefs, arts, and way of life of a particular group of people.
  2. verb To grow living cells, bacteria, or tissue under controlled conditions.
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