Synonyms of civilization
8 similar words · 3 opposite words
Another word for civilization is order. Other synonyms of civilization are culture and home.
Synonyms and similar words for civilization
nounAn organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a...
nounHuman society, particularly civil society.
nounThe act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized.
proper nounCollectively, those people and places of the world considered to have a high standard of behavior...
- ecumeneAll known inhabited and civilized areas of the world.
nounGroup of countries.
Opposite of civilization
proper nounCollectively, those people and places of the world considered to have a high standard of behavior...
- wilderness
- wildsWilderness.
- anecumeneAll parts of the world that are either uncivilized or uninhabited.
Meaning of civilization
- 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.
- noun Human society, particularly civil society.
- noun The act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized.
civilization in other languages
Questions about synonyms of civilization
- What is another word for civilization?
- Civilization has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as order, culture and home.
- What is the opposite of civilization?
- The opposite of civilization is wilderness. Other antonyms of civilization are wilds and anecumene.
- What does civilization mean?
- 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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Adapted from Wiktionary: civilization (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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