Synonyms for culture

noun

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.