to westernize
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6.3
- verb
- /ˈwɛstərnaɪz/
:
occidentalizar
- Nevertheless, as a consequence of its drive toward modernization, Singaporean society was, predictably, becoming more westernized.
- westernized lifestyle
- become westernized
- too westernized
Examples
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Dressing Westernized and stuff like that, All right?
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In Guam, the most Westernized island, the local community worked to restore vegetation within the watershed.
Academic text (2007) -
However, Iran historically has refused to Westernize its political and economic policies.
Blog text (16) -
The traditional lifestyle is slowly giving way to more Westernized ideas.
Academic text (1995) -
In 1881, the program was stopped because the Chinese authorities believed that the students were becoming too westernized.
Academic text (1992) -
The Native villages of Alaska are small, isolated, and under pressure to change towards more westernized styles of life.
Academic text (1994) -
Most of the front-ranking leaders of the Pakistan movement were secularized and at least somewhat Westernized in their habits and outlook.
Academic text (2004) -
Many countries are working to westernize their education systems to better prepare students for global opportunities.
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As the city continues to westernize, traditional markets are replaced by modern shopping malls.
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The documentary examined how globalization has led to the westernization of cultural practices in many regions.
Synonyms
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6.5
To make a person or thing more like American culture
To make someone or something take on Western ways and ideas
To make something more like European culture and customs
Antonyms
- Specialized
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7.5
To remove ideas and practices left by foreign rule in schools and museums
How Westernized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word westernize comes from western, which comes from west, the direction linked to Europe and North America, and the ending -ize, which means 'to make'. So to westernize something is to 'make it like the West' by adopting Western customs, culture, or ways.