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WESTERN CIVILIZATION
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The modern culture of western Europe and North America
Example:
when Ghandi was asked what he thought of Western civilization he said he thought it would be a good idea
Synonyms:
Western civilization; Western culture
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("Western civilization" is a kind of...):
civilisation; civilization; culture (a particular society at a particular time and place)