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civilizing
civ·i·lize C0378000 (sĭv′ə-līz′)tr.v. civ·i·lized, civ·i·liz·ing, civ·i·liz·es 1. To raise from barbarism to an enlightened stage of development; bring out of a primitive or savage state.2. To educate in matters of culture and refinement; make more polished or sophisticated. civ′i·liz′a·ble adj.civ′i·liz′er n.civilizing (ˈsɪvɪlaɪzɪŋ) or civilisingadjbringing a higher state of culture and social developmentThesauruscivilizingadjectivePromoting culture:cultural, edifying, enlightening, humanizing, refining.civilizing
Synonyms for civilizingadj promoting cultureSynonyms- cultural
- edifying
- enlightening
- humanizing
- refining
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