verb: as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:The colonial efforts of the Europeans were aimed at hamiticizing the African population.

Definition:The process of exerting a strong, beneficial, or civilizing influence, often in a historical or anthropological context.

From hamiticize

Example:Their mission was to hamiticize and civilize the natives by teaching them European ways.

Definition:To make suitable to a more advanced stage of social and political development, particularly the establishment of law and order, and the improvement of culture.

From civilize

Example:The mission focused on hamiticizing and enlightening the local community.

Definition:To make someone more knowledgeable, especially in culture, art, or in an abstract sense

From enlighten