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westernize

Syllabification: (west·ern·ize)
Pronunciation: /ˈwestərˌnīz/
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Definition of westernize

verb

[with object] (usually be westernized)
  • 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 (as adjective westernized)the more westernized parts of the city
  • [no object] be in the process of adopting or being influenced by the systems of the West: (as adjective westernizing)a westernizing tribe

Derivatives

westernization

noun

westernizer

noun

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