: conversion to or adoption of western traditions or techniques
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebWithin 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