civilisation vs Western civilization

Western civilization vs civilisation

civilisation and Western civilization both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
civilisation	Yes	No	No	No
Western civilization	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Western civilization is a hyponym of civilisation; that is, Western civilization is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than civilisation:

civilisation: a particular society at a particular time and place
Western civilization: the modern culture of western Europe and North America

Other hyponyms of civilisation include Aegean civilisation, Aegean civilization, Aegean culture, Helladic civilisation, Helladic civilization, Helladic culture, Indus civilization, Minoan civilisation, Minoan civilization, Minoan culture, Mycenaean civilisation, Mycenaean civilization, Mycenaean culture, Paleo-American culture, Paleo-Amerind culture, Paleo-Indian culture, Western culture, Czechness, Japaneseness.

civilisation (noun)	Western civilization (noun)
the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste	the modern culture of western Europe and North America
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
a particular society at a particular time and place
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization

Difference between civilisation and Western civilization

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