westernize
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westernizing, present participle; westernising, present participle; westernized, past participle; westernised, past participle; westernised, past tense; westernises, 3rd person singular present; westernizes, 3rd person singular present; westernized, past tense;
/ˈwestərˌnīz/,
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westernizing, present participle; westernising, present participle; westernized, past participle; westernised, past participle; westernised, past tense; westernises, 3rd person singular present; westernizes, 3rd person singular present; westernized, past tense;
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Cause (a country, person, or system) to adopt or be influenced by the cultural, economic, or political systems of Europe and North America
- - the agreement provided for the legal system to be westernized
- - the more westernized parts of the city
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Be in the process of adopting or being influenced by the systems of the West
- - a westernizing tribe
Web Definitions:
- occidentalize: make western in character; "The country was Westernized after it opened up"
- (westernization) assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization
- (Westernized) The Western world, also known as the West and the Occident (from Latin: occidens "sunset, west"; as contrasted with the Orient), is a term that can have multiple meanings depending on its context (e.g., the time period, the region or social situation). ...
- (Westernization) The process of adopting or imposing customs originating from North American and Western European countries.