western civilization

collocation in English

meaningsofwesternandcivilization

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western
adjective
uk
/ˈwes.tən/us
/ˈwes.tɚn/
in or from the west of ...
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civilization
noun
uk
/ˌsɪv.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌsɪv.əl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture and way of life of a society or country at a particular period ...
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(Definition ofwesternandcivilizationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwestern civilization

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To ignore it was to go againstwesterncivilization.
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First because he seeswesterncivilizationexpanding over the whole globe, and western culture replacing cultures of other types.
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We, however, either sought a sort of divine salvation inwesterncivilization, or over-optimistically attempted to adopt only the good points while discarding the others.
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Our naive and inflexible mentality was overwhelmed bywesterncivilization.
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Westerncivilizationhas lost the ability to build houses for itself.
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Such caution is a strength ofwesterncivilization.
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It symbolized the connection between eastern andwesterncivilization.
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The corresponding aspects ofwesterncivilizationare usually denigrated and despised, as are western science and technology.
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These sidhars can be compared to mystics inwesterncivilization.
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I was disgusted by it, and thought there must be a way back to the defence ofwesterncivilizationagainst these things.
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And this hesitation toward economic development would be the true threat for thewesterncivilization.
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These discussions have been a major influence in the development of ethical and legal thinking inwesterncivilization.
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Westerncivilizationdid too, in the 19th century.
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Like a fertility myth gone berserk, they reproduced so prodigiously they threatened to wreck the economy if notwesterncivilizationas we know it, and ultimately society itself.
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Today in the communities of thewesterncivilizationlearning to play the djembe generally involves finding a master drummer and having private lessons or lessons for small groups of people.
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He directed his efforts thenceforth to the consolidation of his authority, and in a certain degree, to the opening up of his country towesterncivilization.
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Westerncivilizationis no exception.
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Sanchez strives to show a total world view uncontaminated by the cities orwesterncivilization.
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Bierstadt's theatrical art, fervent sociability, international outlook, and unquenchable personal energy reflected the epic expansion in every facet ofwesterncivilizationduring the second half of the nineteenth century.
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Freedom must make a great counterstroke to save itself and our fair western civilisation.
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