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westernize

[ wes-ter-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, west·ern·ized, west·ern·iz·ing.
  1. to influence with ideas, customs, practices, etc., characteristic of Europe and North America.


westernize

/ ˈwɛstəˌnaɪz /

verb

  1. tr to influence or make familiar with the customs, practices, etc, of the West
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌwesterniˈzation, noun
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Other Words From

  • west·ern·i·za·tion especially British, west·ern·i·sa·tion [wes-ter-nahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • un·west·ern·ized especially British, un·west·ern·ised adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of westernize1

First recorded in 1830–40; western + -ize
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Example Sentences

Officials tried to westernize him, including by attempting to comb his hair flat, and falsely told him his parents had died in a house fire.

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