( BrE also civ·il·isa·tion ) / ˌsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE -ləˈz-/ noun
1.
[ U ] a state of human society that is very developed and organized :
the technology of modern civilization
The Victorians regarded the railways as bringing progress and civilization.
2.
[ U , C ] a society, its culture and its way of life during a particular period of time or in a particular part of the world :
the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome
diseases that are common in Western civilization
3.
[ U ] all the people in the world and the societies they live in, considered as a whole :
Environmental damage threatens the whole of civilization.
4.
[ U ] (often humorous ) a place that offers you the comfortable way of life of a modern society :
It's good to be back in civilization after two weeks in a tent!