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westernize

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westernize verb
or Westernize also British westernise /ˈwɛstɚˌnaɪz/
westernizes; westernized; westernizing
westernize
verb
or Westernize also British westernise /ˈwɛstɚˌnaɪz/
westernizes; westernized; westernizing
Britannica Dictionary definition of WESTERNIZE
: to cause (someone or something) to have the qualities or characteristics that are associated with Western Europe and North America
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— westernization

or Westernization also British westernisation /ˌwɛstɚnəˈzeɪʃən/ Brit /ˌwɛstəˌnaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]