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beschaving.

civilization (organised culture encompassing many communities)

10 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/bəˈsxaː.vɪŋ/
  1. civilization (organised culture encompassing many communities)

    feminine
    Voor de verwoestijning van het schiereiland was dit het kerngebied van verschillende oude beschavingen.
  2. civilization (society, as opposed to wild nature)

    feminine
    De schipbreukelingen wisten de beschaving te bereiken.
Where this word comes from

From beschaven + -ing.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.