"civilizational" meaning in English

See civilizational in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From civilization + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|civilization|al}} civilization + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} civilizational (not comparable)
  1. Pertaining to or arising from civilization Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: civilisational [UK] Derived forms: anti-civilizational, anticivilizational, civilizationally, extracivilizational, intercivilizational, multicivilizational Translations (pertaining to or arising from civilization): цывілізацы́йны (cyvilizacýjny) (Belarusian), তামাদ্দুনিক (tamaddunik) (Bengali), তহজীবী (tôhzībī) (Bengali), civilisationeel (Dutch), sivistys- (Finnish), sivistykseen liittyvä (Finnish), civilisationnel (French), Zivilisations- (German), zivilisatorisch (German), cywilizacyjny (Polish), civilizațional (Romanian), цивилизацио́нный (civilizaciónnyj) (Russian), цивілізаці́йний (cyvilizacíjnyj) (Ukrainian)

Alternative forms

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