civilising

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A form of civilise — To educate or enlighten a person or people to a perceived higher standard of behaviour.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of civilise
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APA

civilising. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civilising

MLA

“civilising.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civilising. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “civilising,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civilising.

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