Wow, Spat.
Civilisation
-noun
1. the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization [syn: civilization]
2. a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization" [syn: culture]
3. a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations); "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization" [syn: civilization]
4. the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste; "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization" [syn: refinement]
Just because Americans like to place Zs in words where there are meant to be Ss doesn't mean I have to.