Definition
The quality or state of being civilised; the degree to which someone or a society exhibits refinement and proper behavior.
Etymology
From civilised + -ness (forming abstract nouns of state/quality). British spelling of civilizedness.
Kelly Says
The concept of 'civilisedness' was weaponized during the colonial era—colonizers claimed Western societies had 'civilisedness' while judging others harshly, but modern anthropology proves all societies have sophisticated systems of behavior and etiquette adapted to their contexts.
Translations
ARالعربية
التمدن
al-tamdeen
CACatalà
civilizació
si-vil-i-za-syohn
CSČeština
civilizace
chi-vi-li-za-ce
DADansk
civilisation
si-vil-i-sa-tion
DEDeutsch
Zivilisation
t͡si-vil-i-za-tion
ELΕλληνικά
πολιτισμός
poli-tis-mos
ESEspañol
civilización
si-vil-i-zah-syohn
FISuomi
sivilisaatio
si-vi-li-sa-tio
FRFrançais
civilisation
siv-il-i-zah-syohn
HEעברית
הַצִּיוּלִיטִיוּת
ha-tzi-yul-it-iyut
HUMagyar
civilizáció
chi-vil-i-za-tsee-o
IDBahasa Indonesia
peradaban
pe-ra-da-ban
IGIG
ihe n'ime
ee-he neem-eh
ITItaliano
civilizzo
chi-vil-i-tzo
KKKK
цивилизация
t͡ssiv-i-li-za-t͡sya
KMKM
ប្រពៃណី
bra-prai-nei
MSBahasa Melayu
peradaban
pe-ra-da-ban
NLNederlands
beschaving
bes-ha-ving
NONorsk
sivilisasjon
si-vil-i-sa-sjon
PLPolski
cywilizacja
t͡sɨ-wi-li-za-t͡sja
PTPortuguês
civilização
si-vil-i-zah-syohn
RORomână
civilizație
chi-vil-i-za-tsie
RUРусский
цивилизация
t͡ssiv-i-li-za-t͡sya
SVSvenska
civilisation
si-vil-i-sa-tion
SWKiswahili
utamaduni
oo-ta-ma-doo-nee
TAதமிழ்
சivilisation
chi-vil-i-za-syon
THไทย
วัฒนธรรม
watthanatham
TLTL
sivilisasyon
si-vil-i-sa-syohn
TRTürkçe
medeniye
meh-deh-nye
UKУкраїнська
цивілізація
t͡ssiv-i-li-za-t͡sya
VITiếng Việt
văn minh
vun minh
ZUZU
ukuhlakanipha
oo-koo-hla-ka-ni-pha