cywilizować

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French civiliser, German zivilisieren + -ować.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sɨ.vi.liˈzɔ.vat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔvat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: cy‧wi‧li‧zo‧wać

Verb

cywilizować impf (perfective ucywilizować)

  1. (transitive) to civilize (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)
  2. (reflexive) to become civilized

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjective
  • cywilizowany
adjectives
  • cywilizacyjny
  • cywilizatorski
  • cywilny
nouns

Further reading

  • cywilizować in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • cywilizować in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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