civilizational

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Etymology

From civilization +‎ -al.

Adjective

civilizational (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to or arising from civilization
    There are various civilizational factors at work.
    • 2024 March 22, The [Christian Science] Monitor's Editorial Board, “Victories against Russia – outside Ukraine”, in The Christian Science Monitor‎[1]:
      From the Baltics to Central Asia, former Soviet states are seen by President Vladimir Putin as part of “the Russian world,” with supposedly a distinct civilizational identity that justifies Moscow’s meddling.
    • 2025 March 5, Zachary B. Wolf, “Elon Musk wants to save Western civilization from empathy”, in CNN‎[2]:
      “We’ve got civilizational suicidal empathy going on,” Musk said, borrowing the term from Gad Saad, a Canadian scholar who is also a frequent Rogan host.

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