civilizing
- present participle of civilize.
Example Sentences
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Heaney was born with a subject he often resisted, and “Digging” turns away from violence to the civilizing necessity of work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
Love, in Marivaux’s world, is a civilizing force — much to the fairy’s fury.
From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2024
One might guess that the civilizing influence of Boomtown would form the arc of the season.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2023
The French called this aspect of imperialism “the civilizing mission.”
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
But then, it seemed as if the Indians had been helpful to the settlers as well, so I didn’t see why they needed civilizing.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
