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westernize
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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.
westernize, westernise [ˈwɛstəˌnaɪz]
vb
(Sociology) (tr) to influence or make familiar with the customs, practices, etc., of the West
westernization , westernisation n
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Verb1.westernize - make western in character; "The country was Westernized after it opened up"
occidentalise, occidentalize, westernise
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Translations
westernize [ˈwestənaɪz] VT → occidentalizar
westernize
vt → die westliche Zivilisation/Kultur einführen in (+dat); (pej) → verwestlichen
westernize [ˈwɛstəˌnaɪz] vt → occidentalizzare
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