Decivilization

/diːsɪvɪlɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process of losing civilization, culture, or social order; the reverse of civilization.

Etymology

From de- (reverse/remove) + civilization + -tion. This term was used primarily in 19th and early 20th century discourse about societal decline or loss of cultural progress.

Kelly Says

19th-century thinkers were obsessed with 'decivilization'—they feared losing progress, but this concept often reflected racist ideas about which societies were 'civilized' and which weren't!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
文明 衰退 (Wemn besh)
wem-n be-sh
ARالعربية
فقدان الحضارة (Faqadān al-ḥadāra)
fa-qa-dan al-ḥa-da-ra
BNবাংলা
সভ্যতা হ্রাস (Sabhyata hrasa)
sah-bhya-ta h-ra-as
CACatalà
Decivilizació
deh-see-vee-lee-zah-thee-ohn
CSČeština
Dekulturace
deh-koo-lee-tu-rah-tsye
DADansk
Dekivilisering
deh-kee-vee-lee-ring
DEDeutsch
Zivilisationsverlust
tsvee-lee-zah-see-ohn-foorst
ELΕλληνικά
Αποσυλλογισμός (Aposyllogismos)
ah-pos-ee-loh-gee-mos
ESEspañol
Decivilización
deh-see-vee-lee-zah-thee-ohn
FAفارسی
کاهش تمدن (Khashe-ye tamaddon)
kha-sheh-ye ta-mad-don
FISuomi
Dekivilisoi
deh-kee-vee-lee-soi
FRFrançais
Déc civilisation
deh-kee-see-vee-lah-see-ohn
GUGU
સભ્યતાનો પतन (Sabhyata no patan)
sah-bhya-ta no pa-tan
HAHA
Decivilization
deh-kee-vee-lee-zah-shun
HEעברית
הידרדרות תרבותית (Hiderderut tarbutit)
hee-deh-reh-der-oot tar-boo-tit
HIहिन्दी
सभ्यता का पतन (Sabhyata ka patan)
sah-bhya-ta ka pa-tan
HUMagyar
Deciviliszáció
deh-see-vee-lee-see-zah-tsye-ohn
IDBahasa Indonesia
Dekivilisasi
deh-kee-vee-lee-sah-see
IGIG
Decivilization
deh-kee-vee-lee-zah-shun
ITItaliano
Decivilizzazione
deh-see-vee-lee-zah-tsoh-neh
JA日本語
文明の衰退 (Bunmei no suitai)
bun-mei-no-sue-tai
KKKK
Децивилизация
deh-see-vee-lee-zah-tsya
KMKM
ការបោះបង់ប្រពៃណី (Kaar boah baong prapeinay)
kaar boah baong pra-peh-nay
KO한국어
문명 퇴화 (Munmyeong teuhwa)
mun-myeong-teu-hwa
MRMR
सभ्यतेचा पतन (Sabhyate cha patan)
sah-bhya-te-cha pa-tan
MSBahasa Melayu
Dekivilisasi
deh-kee-vee-lee-sah-see
MYမြန်မာ
ပြည်သူ တိုင်း ကျဆင်း (Pyi-thoo taing kya-shin)
pee-thoo taing kya-shin
NLNederlands
Decivilizatie
deh-see-vee-lee-zah-tee
NONorsk
Dekivilisering
deh-kee-vee-lee-ring
PAPA
ਸਭਿਆਚਾਰ ਦਾ 衰退 (Sabhyaachar da sayutay)
sa-bhya-a-char da sa-yoo-tay
PLPolski
Dekulturizacja
deh-koo-lee-tu-ri-zah-tsya
PTPortuguês
Decivilização
deh-see-vee-lee-zah-sawn
RORomână
Decivilizare
deh-see-vee-lee-zah-reh
RUРусский
Децивилизация
deh-see-vee-lee-zah-tsya
SVSvenska
Dekivilisering
deh-kee-vee-lee-ring
SWKiswahili
Uchafuzi wa ustaarabu
oo-cha-foo-zee wa oo-sta-a-ra-boo
TAதமிழ்
சமூக பின்னடைவு (Samooga pinnadav)
sa-moo-ga pi-nna-da-vu
TEతెలుగు
సభ్యత పతనం (Sabhyata patanam)
sah-bhya-ta pa-ta-nam
THไทย
การเสื่อมถอยของวัฒนธรรม (Kār sēuam thoy khang watthanatham)
ka-r sēuam thoy khang wat-tha-na-tham
TLTL
Dekivilisasyon
deh-kee-vee-lee-sah-sohn
TRTürkçe
Decivilizasyon
deh-see-vee-lee-zah-sohn
UKУкраїнська
Децивілізація
deh-see-vee-lee-zah-tsya
URاردو
سماجی ترقی کا خاتمہ (Samaji tarqi ka khatm)
sa-ma-jee tar-kee ka kha-tam
VITiếng Việt
Sự suy thoái văn minh
suy-thoi-ai van-minh
YOYO
Decivilization
deh-kee-vee-lee-zah-shun
ZH中文
文明退化 (Wénmíng tuìhuà)
wen-ming-tùi-hua
ZUZU
Ukuhluphela kwemvelo
oo-koo-hlu-peh-la kwem-ve-loh

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