civilizational
English
Alternative forms
- civilisational (mostly UK)
Etymology
civilization + -al
Adjective
civilizational (not comparable)
- Pertaining to or arising from civilization
- There are various civilizational factors at work.
- 2024, The [Christian Science] Monitor's Editorial Board, Victories against Russia – outside Ukraine, in: The Christian Science Monitor, March 22 2024
- From the Baltics to Central Asia, former Soviet states are seen by President Vladimir Putin as part of “the Russian world,” with supposedly a distinct civilizational identity that justifies Moscow’s meddling.
Derived terms
Translations
pertaining to or arising from civilization
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