civilisate

present singular third person civilisates · participle present civilisating · participle past civilisated · past civilisated

1. Non-Oxford British spelling of civilizate.

   At the end, I see so few good in "true Western style democracies". You people have to go more steps ahead in civilisating your societies, too.

   1999 June 17, Oberon, “There can NEVER be democracy in Serbia”, in soc.culture.usa (Usenet)

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   But it seems to me that throughout history morality and ethic always sprung from religion, which has always been the greatest, if not the sole, civilisating force of humanity.

   1996 October 6, Robert Lafond, “Secular Humanism & Atheism Religions? The U.S. Supreme Court says YES!”, in alt.philosophy.debate (Usenet)

   I lived in France and in the past I was very interested by gods - greeks,^([sic]) or egyptians for example. I read a lot about ancient legends from the mayas, aztecs and I saw that all these people has taken about gods who came from the sky and civilisate them.

   1999 March 25, lyan, “ancient mythology and E.T. ?”, in alt.mythology (Usenet)