What does civilizational mean?
Civilizational means Pertaining to or arising from civilization.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Pertaining to or arising from civilization.
There are various civilizational factors at work.
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.
“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.
U.S. President Donald Trump, whose recent National Security Strategy warned longtime European allies that they risked “civilizational erasure,” regards the centuries-old legacy of Christian Europeans as imperiled by a series of threats.
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Civilizational means Pertaining to or arising from civilization.
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There are various civilizational factors at work.
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