Such are the data that clearly show the bestial face of the colonialists, the essence of their "civilizing" activities in the colonies.
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Civilizing
Synonyms for "civilizing" (18 found)
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10 entriescivilizing actcivilizing effectcivilizing influencecivilizing missioncivilizing powercivilizing processcivilizing reformcivilizing reformscivilizing trendcivilizing work
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The economy of the colonies, despite the widely advertised "civilizing activity" of the imperialists, is at the level of the most backward agriculture and cattle breeding.
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