To convert to the customs of Western civilization.
westernization west'ern·i·za'tion (wĕs'tər-nĭ-zā'shən) n.
westernize
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west·ern·ize (wĕs'tər-nīz')  |
tr.v., -ized, -iz·ing, -iz·es.
| WordNet: westernize |
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
make western in character
Synonyms: occidentalize, occidentalise, westernise
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