Civilizationally

/ˌsɪvɪləˈzeɪʃənəli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner relating to civilization as a whole or to the development and structure of civilized society.

Etymology

From civilization + -al + -ly. Civilization comes from French civilisation (17th century), from civil, ultimately from Latin civilis. The double suffix -al-ly is a standard way to form adverbs from nouns.

Kelly Says

This is a megaword that scholars use when discussing how entire societies think or behave—it's the academic way of saying 'on a civilizational level,' letting you zoom out to think about whole cultures at once.

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