Definition of Civilizing

1. Verb. (present participle of civilize) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Civilizing

1. civilize [v] - See also: civilize

Lexicographical Neighbors of Civilizing

civilising
civilist
civilists
civilities
civility
civilizable
civilization
civilization-state
civilizational
civilizations
civilize
civilized
civilizer
civilizers
civilizes
civilizing (current term)
civill
civilly
civilness
civilnesses
civilogue
civilogues
civils
civision
civism
civisms
civitas
civitates
civvie
civvies

Literary usage of Civilizing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Review of Reviews and World's Work by Albert Shaw (1905)
"RUSSIA'S civilizing WORK IN CENTRAL ASIA. THE recent opening to traffic of the Russian Orenburg-Tashkent Railway has called the world's attention anew to ..."

2. Diplomatic Days by Edith O'Shaughnessy (1917)
"XXI Mexico's three civilizing, constructive processes—A typical Mexican family group—Holy ... When all is said and done there have been three civilizing, ..."

3. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting (1902)
"civilizing INFLUENCES IN HAWAII. BY PROF. FRANK A. HOSMER. I am, of course, aware that the popular interest in the Hawaiian Islands, so strong a few years ..."

4. Report by Indians Rights Association (1904)
"civilizing INFLUENCES IN HAWAII. BY PROF. FRANK A. HOSMER. I am, of course, aware that the popular interest in the Hawaiian Islands, so strong a few years ..."

5. A History of Diplomacy in the International Development of Europe by David Jayne Hill (1905)
"... to the harsh realism of the feudal order the ideals of Christian unity and fraternity. Not only by the Truce of God, which the Church en- civilizing ..."

6. The Rise and Progress of the English Constitution by Edward Shepherd Creasy (1858)
"Its civilizing Effects.—They occupy the Roman Towns.—England attacked by the Danes.— The third, ie the Danish, Element of our Nation. ..."

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