Word
civ
Definition
n. a short way of saying civilization. You use this when talking about human society, history, or popular strategy games.
n. a shortened, informal clipping of civilization. Refers to human social development or specifically to the 'Civilization' series of strategy video games.
Examples
“We are studying the fall of ancient civ in history class.”
“I spent the entire weekend playing civ and accidentally stayed up until three in the morning.”
“The debate centered on whether the collapse of a modern civ would follow the same patterns observed in the archaeological record of the Bronze Age.”
Examples
simple
“We are studying the fall of ancient civ in history class.”
contextual
“I spent the entire weekend playing civ and accidentally stayed up until three in the morning.”
complex
“The debate centered on whether the collapse of a modern civ would follow the same patterns observed in the archaeological record of the Bronze Age.”
Usage
Commonly used in academic shorthand or gaming communities; the plural form is 'civs'.
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