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civilization

Definition

  • noun: the condition that exists when people have developed effective ways of organizing a society and care about art, science, etc.
  • noun: a relatively high level of cultural and technological development
  • synonyms: refinement, civility, reclamation

Examples

  • He was sick of camping with his family and wanted to get back to 'civilization' and his video games.

  • a book about life on the planet after wars have destroyed 'civilization'

  • the impact of technical advancements on 'civilization'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) ... that your primitive cerebrum kept trying to wake up from. Which is why the Matrix was redesigned to this. The peak ... ... of your civilization. I say, "your civilization" ... ... because when we started thinking for you, it became our civilization ... ... which is, of course, (..)
    1999 The Matrix