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— westernization

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

See also: westernization

westernization

noun

west·​ern·​i·​za·​tion ˌwe-stər-nə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce westernization (audio)
often capitalized
: conversion to or adoption of western traditions or techniques

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Within months, Pahlavi Iran, a showcase for Westernization, yielded to the Islamic state led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Amir-hussein Radjy, New Republic, 6 July 2017 Late-20th-century globalization — a synonym for Westernization — brought a lot of good to both poorer Western countries and the non-Western world. Victor Davis Hanson, The Mercury News, 25 May 2017 Westernization has begun to influence a new aesthetic, one that echoes metropolises from around the world. Liz Stinson, WIRED, 3 Mar. 2014 Police officers some months ago closed a knockoff KFC restaurant after hard-liners protested, saying the chicken wings were a symbol of Westernization. Thomas Erdbrink, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of westernization was in 1873

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