civilize
verb (used with object)
to bring out of a savage, uneducated, or rude state; make civil; elevate in social and private life; enlighten; refine.
civilizer
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a word derived from
civilize.
Example Sentences
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The pith of the argument is that the Zana-Malata son of a pirate, Tom Ratsimilaho, has been incorrectly portrayed as a European civilizer of the Madagascar coast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2023
One memorable sentence: "The sea is the great civilizer; the mighty breeder of sanity."
From Time Magazine Archive
Students now of civilization, their work is a potent civilizer.
From Time Magazine Archive
The sea, wise men have observed, is the great civilizer.
From Time Magazine Archive
This myth is that of the national hero, their mythical civilizer and teacher of the tribe, who, at the same time, was often identified with the supreme deity and the creator of the world.
From American Hero-Myths A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent by Daniel Garrison Brinton
