civilizational

American  

[siv-uh-luh-zay-shuhn-uhl, siv-uh-lahy-] / ˌsɪv ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən əl, ˌsɪv ə laɪ- /

adjective

1. of, for, or relating to civilization generally or to a particular civilization.

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Example Sentences

The climactic battle has the impact of a meaningless bar fight rather than an epic civilizational clash.

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The strategy forges an odd geopolitical-cultural amalgam of regional balances of power and calls for spiritual, familial and civilizational renewal.

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“For all the talk about Europe being in decline and civilizational decay and all that, it remains a very, very important market for U.S. businesses,” said Jacob Kirkegaard, a senior fellow with Brussels-based think tank Bruegel.

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Read front to back, “Maintenance” tells a coherent story of civilizational progress.

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All that was analog has melted into digitality, reinforcing a growing sense of civilizational exhaustion and eclipse.

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