civilizingn.

Brit.

/ˈsɪvl̩ʌɪzɪŋ/,

/ˈsɪvᵻlʌɪzɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzɪŋ/

Forms: see civilize v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: civilize v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < civilize v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare civilization n.

The action or process of civilize v. (esp. in sense 1). Also: an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > customs, values, and civilization > civilization > [noun] > civilizing

civilizing1611

civilization1656

reclamation1750

debarbarization1848

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Affaicterie..a breaking, taming, reclayming, ciuilizing, making gentle.

1652 S. Taylor Common-good 40 This would incourage the poor to send their children sometimes,..and thereby attain to some little learning, which would tend much to the civilizing of them.

1732 'M. Scriblerus' Ess. Origine Sci. in Misc.: 3rd Vol. 101 Pan accompany'd him in his expedition for the civilizing of Mankind.

1753 Extracts Trial J. Stewart in Scots Mag. May 224/1 The civilizing of the highlands of Scotland.

1835 Metropolitan 12 166 Mr. Coleridge thinks the civilizing of our languages, this multiplication of synonymes, an effectual barrier to any thing like the production of..Homeric poetry.

1846 Northern Star (Leeds) 1 Aug. 7/3 We, therefore, ask you, whether France, if she intends to remain faithful to her civilizing mission, is not bound to listen to these oppressed nations.

1888 Mrs. H. Ward Robert Elsmere I. ii. xiii. 356 The civilising of a few hundred of England's rural poor.

1938 E. L. Woodward Age of Reform iv. ii. 457 The civilizing of children before they went to school was one of the great aids to the civilizing of the public schools.

1961 D. Craig Sc. Lit & Sc. People 1680–1830 i. ii. 68 The Moderates may, then, have pointed the way to the final civilising of popular belief.

1995 S. Harrell Cultural Encounters on China's Ethnic Frontiers Introd. 6 Certain dominant civilizations seem to have a greater propensity to engage in civilizing projects than do others.

2004 G. O. Old Reading & Preaching of Script. V. vii. 390 The civilizing of our continent was also based on the populating of a vast river basin, that of the Ohio, the Missouri, and the Mississippi.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

civilizingadj.

Brit.

/ˈsɪvl̩ʌɪzɪŋ/,

/ˈsɪvᵻlʌɪzɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzɪŋ/

Forms: see civilize v. and -ing suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: civilize v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < civilize v. + -ing suffix².

That civilizes; that advances civilization.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > customs, values, and civilization > civilization > [adjective] > civilizing

civilizing1649

civilizatory1857

1649 J. Milton Observations in Articles of Peace with Irish Rebels 47 A civilizing Conquest.

1713 J. Addison Cato i. iv. 9 What are these wond'rous civilizing Arts, This Roman Polish, and this smooth Behaviour?

1777 W. Dodd Thoughts in Prison iv. 127 A bright example shines Of civilizing justice.

1855 F. Douglass My Bondage & my Freedom iv. 63 Even the glimmering and unsteady light of trade, which sometimes exerts a civilizing influence, is excluded from this ‘tabooed’ spot.

1883 Athenæum 12 May 599/1 The most potent civilizing agent.

1930 N. F. Spielvogel Old Eko's Note-bk. 177 The great civilizing good it was doing by sending these cultured, handsome lassies to the back-block schools.

1963 J. D. Hargreaves Prelude Partition West Afr. i. 22 Instead they continued to look, though with somewhat diminished confidence, to the civilizing effects of commerce.

1990 E. Kraft Reservations Recommended v. 188 This is a trespass, a violation of the notion of personal space, which may be the essential civilizing principle of modern urban life.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	civilizing
释义	civilizingn. Brit. /ˈsɪvl̩ʌɪzɪŋ/, /ˈsɪvᵻlʌɪzɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzɪŋ/ Forms: see civilize v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: civilize v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < civilize v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare civilization n. The action or process of civilize v. (esp. in sense 1). Also: an instance of this. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > customs, values, and civilization > civilization > [noun] > civilizing civilizing1611 civilization1656 reclamation1750 debarbarization1848 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Affaicterie..a breaking, taming, reclayming, ciuilizing, making gentle. 1652 S. Taylor Common-good 40 This would incourage the poor to send their children sometimes,..and thereby attain to some little learning, which would tend much to the civilizing of them. 1732 'M. Scriblerus' Ess. Origine Sci. in Misc.: 3rd Vol. 101 Pan accompany'd him in his expedition for the civilizing of Mankind. 1753 Extracts Trial J. Stewart in Scots Mag. May 224/1 The civilizing of the highlands of Scotland. 1835 Metropolitan 12 166 Mr. Coleridge thinks the civilizing of our languages, this multiplication of synonymes, an effectual barrier to any thing like the production of..Homeric poetry. 1846 Northern Star (Leeds) 1 Aug. 7/3 We, therefore, ask you, whether France, if she intends to remain faithful to her civilizing mission, is not bound to listen to these oppressed nations. 1888 Mrs. H. Ward Robert Elsmere I. ii. xiii. 356 The civilising of a few hundred of England's rural poor. 1938 E. L. Woodward Age of Reform iv. ii. 457 The civilizing of children before they went to school was one of the great aids to the civilizing of the public schools. 1961 D. Craig Sc. Lit & Sc. People 1680–1830 i. ii. 68 The Moderates may, then, have pointed the way to the final civilising of popular belief. 1995 S. Harrell Cultural Encounters on China's Ethnic Frontiers Introd. 6 Certain dominant civilizations seem to have a greater propensity to engage in civilizing projects than do others. 2004 G. O. Old Reading & Preaching of Script. V. vii. 390 The civilizing of our continent was also based on the populating of a vast river basin, that of the Ohio, the Missouri, and the Mississippi. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). civilizingadj. Brit. /ˈsɪvl̩ʌɪzɪŋ/, /ˈsɪvᵻlʌɪzɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzɪŋ/ Forms: see civilize v. and -ing suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: civilize v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < civilize v. + -ing suffix². That civilizes; that advances civilization. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > customs, values, and civilization > civilization > [adjective] > civilizing civilizing1649 civilizatory1857 1649 J. Milton Observations in Articles of Peace with Irish Rebels 47 A civilizing Conquest. 1713 J. Addison Cato i. iv. 9 What are these wond'rous civilizing Arts, This Roman Polish, and this smooth Behaviour? 1777 W. Dodd Thoughts in Prison iv. 127 A bright example shines Of civilizing justice. 1855 F. Douglass My Bondage & my Freedom iv. 63 Even the glimmering and unsteady light of trade, which sometimes exerts a civilizing influence, is excluded from this ‘tabooed’ spot. 1883 Athenæum 12 May 599/1 The most potent civilizing agent. 1930 N. F. Spielvogel Old Eko's Note-bk. 177 The great civilizing good it was doing by sending these cultured, handsome lassies to the back-block schools. 1963 J. D. Hargreaves Prelude Partition West Afr. i. 22 Instead they continued to look, though with somewhat diminished confidence, to the civilizing effects of commerce. 1990 E. Kraft Reservations Recommended v. 188 This is a trespass, a violation of the notion of personal space, which may be the essential civilizing principle of modern urban life. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1611adj.1649
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