civ

civ is the abbreviation of civil.

civ is the abbreviation of civilisation.

Meaning of civil

civil (comparative more civil or civiler, superlative most civil or civilest)

(not comparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
- She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people.
(comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner; avoiding displays of hostility.
- It was very civil of him to stop the argument.
Antonyms:

anti-civil, impolite, inconsiderate, noncivil, rude
(archaic) In a peaceful and well-ordered state.
- Herein thou haſt done good ſeruice to thy country:
  VVere all inhumaine ſlaues ſo ſerued as he,
  England would be ciuill, and from all ſuch dealings free.1593, anonymous author, The Life and Death of Iacke Straw […], →OCLC, Act I
Relating to private relations among citizens, as opposed to criminal matters.
- a civil case
Secular.
- As if our Saviour had said, No man can enter into heaven except he be born again; so as he speaketh not only of notorious Sinners, as Adulterers, Drunkards, Swearers, & c. but of all who are in their natural condition, tho' they live never so unblameably, free from scandalous sins, if they be not...1680, A Practical Discourse of Regeneration
Synonyms:

nonreligious, temporal, worldy, areligious, earthly, irreligious, laicist, laicistic, mundane, profane

civilisation (countable and uncountable, plural civilisations)

UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, and Commonwealth spelling of civilization.
- From Keighley onwards we had obviously returned to civilisation, for the surrounding country was now studded with the sodium street lights of suburbia and a thickening industrial haze was blotting out the moon.1960 January, G. Freeman Allen, “"Condor"—British Railways' fastest freight train”, in Trains Illustrated, page 48

Civ

(slang) Civilization, a turn-based strategy video game from 1991 (and various sequels) in which the player attempts to build and maintain an empire throughout history.
- If you have played Civ before then, you already know what I am talking about. If you haven't, then what are you waiting for?1997, Rick Barba, Michael Knight, Rod Harten, CD-ROM Classics: Cheats and Hints to Your Favorite Games, volume 2
- I'd worked almost exclusively on the Wizardry series, so I knew everything about it like the back of my hand. So when I played Civ, I became fascinated with how it did that.2008, Tracy Fullerton, Game Design Workshop
(slang, board games) Civilization, a turn-based strategy board game from 1980.
- Everyone I have ever played Civ with would laugh out loud at that statement. I guess we're all doing something wrong. Then again, considering that this is the one card everyone seems to hate, and many people count cards to avoid, perhaps you're the one who's wrong.1996 February 21, Gary J. Robinson, “How SERIOUSLY do you play Civilization?”, in rec.games.board (Usenet), archived from the original on 13 Jan 2026
- The expansion to the classic game of Civilization, still in the SHRINKWRAP! Brand new copy that some say you can't play Civ without, and some say you can't play with; I'll let you be the judge.2003 February 18, DaveO, “DaveO's Auction #1: […]”, in rec.games.board.marketplace (Usenet), archived from the original on 13 Jan 2026

Civ (plural Civs)

(slang) A civilization, any of various empires in the Civilization games.
- Is it really good to have so many Civs close together?1998 July 20, Pinochet, “Civ2 map scale”, in alt.games.civ2 (Usenet), archived from the original on 13 Jan 2026

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What does civ mean?: Civ means civilization, a turn-based strategy video game from 1991 (and various sequels) in which the player attempts to build and maintain an empire throughout history.
What is civ the abbreviation of?: Civ is the abbreviation of civil.
What part of speech is civ?: Civ can be a proper noun or a noun.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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