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westernization

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west·ern·ize  (wstr-nz)
tr.v. west·ern·ized, west·ern·iz·ing, west·ern·iz·es
To convert to the customs of Western civilization.
western·i·zation (wstr-n-zshn) n.
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Noun1.Westernization - assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization
Westernisation
assimilation, absorption - the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
Translations
westernization [ˈwestənaɪˈzeɪʃən] N → occidentalización f
westernization [ˌwɛstərnaɪˈzeɪʃən] westernisation (British) n → occidentalisation f
westernization
n (= westernizing) → Einführung f → der westlichen Kultur or Zivilisation; (= western character) → westliche Zivilisation f; (pej) → Verwestlichung f
westernization [ˌwɛstənaɪˈzeɪʃ/ən] n → occidentalizzazione f
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