culture synonyms

culture

n.

  1. The act of encouraging growth

    tending, raising, growing; see farming, production 1.

  2. Civilizing tradition

    civilization, society, folklore, folkways, way of life, customs, mores, ethos, value system, education, conventions, habits, lifestyle, inheritance, learning, arts, sciences, knowledge, letters, scholarship, literature, art, music, lore, ethnology, history, religion, humanism, arts and sciences; see also civilization 1, humanities.

    Antonyms barbarism, disorder*, chaos. *

  3. Refinement and education

    breeding, gentility, cultivation, enlightenment, learning, sophistication, refinement, proficiency, practice, erudition, knowledge, intellectuality, education, training, art, perception, discrimination, discernment, finish, taste, grace, dignity, politeness, savoir-faire, manners, polish, elegance, urbanity, address, finesse, suavity; see also courtesy 1, elegance 1, experience 3, sophistication.

    Antonyms ignorance*, crudeness, vulgarity.

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