civilise
See also: civilisé
English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɪvɪlaɪz/
- Hyphenation: civ‧il‧ise
Verb
civilise (third-person singular simple present civilises, present participle civilising, simple past and past participle civilised)
- To educate or enlighten a person or people to a perceived higher standard of behaviour.
- To introduce or impose the standards of one civilisation upon another civilization, group or person, arguably with the intent of achieving a perceived higher standard of behavior.
- To bring from a state of savagery to an educated or refined state.
Related terms
Translations
to educate to a perceived higher standard of behaviour
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French
Verb
civilise
- inflection of civiliser:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
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