Definition of "civilizing" [civilizing]

• Present participle of civilize. (verb)

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• "Marriage plays an important role in civilizing men."
• "At the core of Friedman's worldview is the assumption that the most brutal and contradictory applications of U.S.-supplied military power are by definition civilizing because this nation owns the brand defining freedom and democracy."
• "No matter how many times the government or the Church apologizes, we can never erase the harm that was done in this so-called civilizing project."