Noun
1. 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"2. the social process whereby societies achieve civilization
3. a particular society at a particular time and place;
"early Mayan civilization"4. the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste;
"a man of intellectual refinement""he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"