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Definition of westernized - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
cultural changehaving adopted Western ideas and behaviors
- The city has become highly westernized over the years.
- Her westernized lifestyle includes fast food and movies.
- Westernized fashion trends are popular in the region.
Origin of westernized
English, western (of the west) + -ize (to make)
Terms with westernized included in their meaning
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food
westernized dish with noodles, vegetables, and meat
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- French:occidentalisé, ...
- German:verwestlicht, ...
- Italian:occidentalizzato, ...
- Spanish:occidentalizado, ...
- Portuguese:ocidentalizado, ...
- Chinese:西化的, ...
- Japanese:西洋化した, ...
- Arabic:مغربن, ...
- Hebrew:מַעֲרָבִי, ...
- Russian:вестернизированный, ...
- Ukrainian:вестернізований, ...
- Hindi:पश्चिमीकृत, ...
Definition of westernize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
cultural changetr. Rare make something adopt Western culturetr. Rare
- The country decided to westernize its education system.
2.
influenceintr. Rare become influenced by Western customsintr. Rare
- The city began to westernize rapidly after the trade agreement.
Origin of westernize
Old English, west (west) + -ern (suffix) + -ize (verb-forming suffix)
Examples of westernize in a sentence
The company plans to westernize its business practices. Many countries westernize their education systems. The local cuisine started to westernize over the years.
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- French:occidentaliser, s'occidentaliser, ...
- German:verwestlichen, westlich beeinflusst werden, ...
- Italian:occidentalizzare, occidentalizzarsi, ...
- Spanish:occidentalizar, occidentalizarse, ...
- Portuguese:ocidentalizar, ocidentalizar-se, ...
- Chinese:西化, 受西方影响, ...
- Japanese:西洋化する, 西洋の影響を受ける, ...
- Arabic:غَرَّبَ, تَغَرَّبَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַתְאִים, לְהִתְחַדֵּשׁ, ...
- Russian:вестернизировать, западнизироваться, ...
- Ukrainian:західнити, західнізуватися, ...
- Hindi:पश्चिमी बनाना, पश्चिमीकरण होना, ...
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