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westernism

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westernism [ˈwɛstəˌnɪzəm]
n
(Social Science / Peoples) (Placename) a word, habit, practice, etc., characteristic of western people or of the American West

westernism
a word or form of pronunciation distinctive of the western United States.
See also: Language


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They view those moderators as heralds, who promote westernism and secularism as they don't criticize the western values, but rather impersonated them for Islam.
As he explains (and has amplified elsewhere, see World Politics Review), Westernism is a concept that has coherence and appeal as a cooperative family of nations: it can lead to better [transatlantic ties], better relations with Eastern Europe and a better image of France in Eastern Europe (among Poles, for instance).
Hector's death is described in terms of a Catholic Mass (one of which Maud and Plunkett are on their way to when Hector nearly runs them off the road), and this shows how Hector has been incorporated by westernism.
 
 
 
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