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
The sea, wise men have observed, is the great civilizer.
From Time Magazine Archive
Students now of civilization, their work is a potent civilizer.
From Time Magazine Archive
It's the light of our night-time, and the civilizer of our world.
From Phantom Wires A Novel by Arthur William Brown
