Civilization

/ˌsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

advanced human society with culture and organization

Etymology

from Latin civilis meaning relating to citizens

Kelly Says

Civilization is what happens when humans learn to share toys nicely on a massive scale!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ስልጣንነት
ARالعربية
حضارة
BNবাংলা
সভ্যতা
CACatalà
civilització
CSČeština
civilizace
DADansk
civilisation
DEDeutsch
Zivilisation
ELΕλληνικά
πολιτισμός
ESEspañol
civilización
FAفارسی
تمدن
FISuomi
sivistys
FRFrançais
civilisation
GUGU
સંસ્કૃતિ
HAHA
hadari
HEעברית
ציוויליזציה
HIहिन्दी
सभ्यता
HUMagyar
civilizáció
IDBahasa Indonesia
peradaban
IGIG
omenala
ITItaliano
civiltà
JA日本語
文明
KKKK
өркениет
KMKM
អcivilization
KO한국어
문명
MRMR
सभ्यता
MSBahasa Melayu
tamadun
MYမြန်မာ
ယုံကြည်မှု
NLNederlands
beschaving
NONorsk
sivilisasjon
PAPA
ਸਭਿਆਚਾਰ
PLPolski
cywilizacja
PTPortuguês
civilização
RORomână
civilizație
RUРусский
цивилизация
SVSvenska
civilisation
SWKiswahili
utamaduni
TAதமிழ்
நாகரிகம்
TEతెలుగు
సభ్యత
THไทย
อารยธรรม
TLTL
kabihasnan
TRTürkçe
medeniyet
UKУкраїнська
цивілізація
URاردو
تہذیب
VITiếng Việt
văn minh
YOYO
ìmọ̀ ẹ̀ko
ZH中文
文明
ZUZU
inhlelo yabantu

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Civilization narratives historically credited men (kings, philosophers, generals, scientists). Women's foundational contributions—agriculture, medicine, governance, knowledge systems—were erased or attributed to men.

Inclusive Usage

Acknowledge women's role in building societies. When discussing historical 'great civilizations,' name women scholars, rulers, and creators.

Empowerment Note

Women were architects of culture, governance, and knowledge. Feminist historiography recovers women's intellectual and material contributions to all civilizations.

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