westernization

American  

[wes-ter-nahy-zey-shuhn] / ˌwɛs tər naɪˈzeɪ ʃən /

especially British, westernisation

noun

1. the process of adopting, or of influencing others to adopt, ideas and practices characteristic of Europe and North America.

   Once preferred by most women in India, the sari became less popular due to westernization, with young women now preferring other attire such as skirts or pants.

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Etymology

Origin of westernization

westerniz(e) ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )

Example Sentences

"We call it the westernization of Soviet products."

From Reuters

The musical, also produced and directed by Prince, was not a financial success, but it demonstrated Sondheim’s commitment to offbeat material, filtering its tale of the westernization of Japan through a hybrid American-Kabuki style.

From Seattle Times

I’d been warned that the IV would be the start of the medicalization of my baby’s birth—the westernization of my womb—and it was true: everything followed from that.

From Salon

“This country needs a president in the next term who is pro-EU and for westernization,” said Dita Charanzová, an adviser to Mr. Babiš and the head of his party’s delegation to the EU parliament.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pacific Overtures Stephen Sondheim’s musical drama about two friends caught up in the westernization of Japan in the mid-19th century.

From Los Angeles Times