1noun
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
“the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization”
01 Word definition
civilization
12 letters · 6 vowels · 6 consonants
Is CIVILIZATION a word?
Yes. CIVILIZATION is a 12-letter noun. a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
C-I-V-I-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-NHow do you spell CIVILIZATION?
CIVILIZATION contains 12 letters, begins with C, and ends with N.
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2noun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗civilisation
02 Letter breakdown
How is CIVILIZATION spelled?
C1I2V3I4L5I6Z7A8T9I10O11N12
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About CIVILIZATION.
How do you spell CIVILIZATION?
CIVILIZATION is spelled C-I-V-I-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N. It contains 12 letters.