Definition of "humanizing" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of humanize. (verb)

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• "* Thus, instead of "The spirit of Christianity was humanizing, and therefore &c.," or "Christianity, since it was (or being) of a humanizing spirit, discouraged &c.," we can write more briefly and effectively, "Gladiatorial shows were first discouraged, and finally put down, by the _humanizing spirit of Christianity_.""
• "He said that Mr. Obama came out of Iowa with momentum but Mrs. Clinton turned it around with her debate performance Saturday night and what he called a humanizing moment on the campaign trail on Monday."
• "His main theory, however, appears to be some far-fetched abstraction which he calls the humanizing of industry -- you've heard that before!"