Europeanize

[ yoor-uh-pee-uh-nahyz, yur- ]

verb (used with object)

, Eu·ro·pe·an·ized, Eu·ro·pe·an·iz·ing.

1. to make European.

Europeanize

/ ˌjʊərəˈpɪəˌnaɪz /

verb

1. to make European in culture, dress, etc
2. to integrate (a country, economy, etc) into the European Union

Derived Forms

• ˌEuroˌpeaniˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• Euro·pean·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Europeanize¹

First recorded in 1840–50; European + -ize

Example Sentences

Most of her address was focused on women and their role in society, promising to “feminize” and “Europeanize” the country.

From Seattle Times

Sub-Saharan history is tougher to Europeanize without featuring the colonial perspective, relegating the Black Africans who have existed there for generations to background roles.

From Salon

That was not a quality of Pelé’s that appears to have worn off on his most-recent embodiment, Neymar, who to the dismay of many Black Brazilians has Europeanized his looks as his career has blossomed.

From Washington Post

He succeeded, but at the expense of a rent in the fabric of Russian history that left many recently Europeanized elites feeling estranged from the traditional culture of the peasantry.

From Washington Post

There are sort of Spanish recipes, some of which have Spanish origins, and some of which are kind of purposeful Europeanizing of Central American food,” Joskow says.

From Los Angeles Times