westaboo

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A person who likes Western culture more than their own

noun
/ˈwɛstəˌbu/

Offensive

: fanático de Occidente

He developed a westaboo after moving to America, constantly praising Western customs over his own.

Examples

Some critics accused the director of being a westaboo for prioritizing Western storytelling styles.
Many westaboos admire Hollywood movies more than local films.
Growing up in Asia, he was often teased for his obvious westaboo interests in cuisine and fashion.
Her westaboo tendencies showed in her collection of American pop music and movies.
He is such a westaboo that he refuses to eat traditional foods.
Her westaboo was evident when she chose to celebrate Halloween instead of traditional festivals.
Many view him as a westaboo because he prefers Western books to those from his native culture.

Surface Forms

westaboo singular

westaboos plural

Morphology

westaboo = west (semi-transparent) = west + aboo

Formally built as 'west' + the slang suffix '-aboo' (modeled on 'weeaboo'); the meaning is clear in context but relies on knowledge of the slang pattern rather than standard productive morphology.

Etymology

The word westaboo mixes West 'the Western world' with -aboo, from the slang weeaboo meaning 'someone very interested in Japanese culture'. A helpful way to remember it is that a westaboo loves Western culture so much they often prefer it over their own.