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transitive verb westernized, westernizing

to make Western in character, habits, ideas, etc.

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westernization noun

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transitive verb west·ern·ized, west·ern·iz·ing, west·ern·iz·es

To convert to the customs of Western civilization.

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westˌern·i·zaˈtion (wĕsˌtər-nĭ-zāˈshən) noun

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