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civilization meaning in Sanskrit

सभ्यता sabhyatā

UK/ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən//ˌsɪv.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

civilization in Sanskrit: सभ्यता (sabhyatā), संस्कृति (saṃskṛti). In English, civilization means 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.

Sanskrit words for civilization

organized culture
सभ्यता sabhyatā, संस्कृति saṃskṛti

English meaning of civilization

  1. 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.
  2. noun Human society, particularly civil society.
  3. noun The act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized.
  4. noun The state or quality of being civilized.

Full definition of civilization

civilization in a sentence

  • the Aztec civilization
  • Western civilization
  • Modern civilization is a product of industrialization and globalization.

Synonyms of civilization

All synonyms of civilization

civilization in other languages

Questions about civilization in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of civilization in Sanskrit?
Civilization in Sanskrit is सभ्यता (sabhyatā), संस्कृति (saṃskṛti).
civilization इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Civilization: सभ्यता (sabhyatā), संस्कृति (saṃskṛti).
What does civilization mean in English?
Civilization means 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.

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