beschaving

Definitions of beschaving
  1. noun
    the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
    synonyms: civilisatie, cultuur, ontwikkelingsniveau
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    types:
    massacultuur
    the culture that is widely disseminated via the mass media
    type of:
    meug
    delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
  2. noun
    all the knowledge and values shared by a society
    synonyms: civilisatie, cultuur, ontwikkelingsniveau
  3. noun
    a particular society at a particular time and place
    synonyms: civilisatie, cultuur
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    type of:
    gemeenschap, maatschappij, samenleving, wereld
    an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
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