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.

Collectively, those people of the world considered to have a high standard of behavior and / or a high level of development. Commonly subjectively used by people of one society to exclusively refer to their society, or their elite sub-group, or a few associated societies, implying all others, in time or geography or status, as something less than civilised, as savages or barbarians. cf refinement, elitism, civilised society, the Civilised World

plural of civilization

(not comparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion. / (comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner.

Alternative spelling of civilise

Having a highly developed society or culture; belonging to civilization. / Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, reasonable, ethical.

simple past tense and past participle of civilize

Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy. / (chiefly in the plural) An individual act or expression of polite behaviour; a courtesy.

The state or quality of being civil.

Archaic spelling of civil.