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civilization meaning in Sinhala

ශිෂ්ටාචාරය śiṣṭācāraya

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

civilization in Sinhala: ශිෂ්ටාචාරය (śiṣṭācāraya), සංස්කෘතිය (saṁskr̥tiya). 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.

Sinhala words for civilization

organized culture
ශිෂ්ටාචාරය śiṣṭācāraya, සංස්කෘතිය saṁskr̥tiya

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

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Questions about civilization in Sinhala

What is the meaning of civilization in Sinhala?
Civilization in Sinhala is ශිෂ්ටාචාරය (śiṣṭācāraya), සංස්කෘතිය (saṁskr̥tiya).
civilization යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Civilization: ශිෂ්ටාචාරය (śiṣṭācāraya), සංස්කෘතිය (saṁskr̥tiya).
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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