west‧ern‧ize (also westernise British English) /ˈwestənaɪz $ -ər-/ verb [transitive usually passive]
[Word Family: adjective: west, westerly, western, westbound, westernized, westward; noun: west, western, westerner, westerly, westernization; adverb: west, westward(s); verb: westernize]
to bring customs, business methods etc that are typical of Europe and the US to other countries:
Tunisian culture has been westernized.
—westernization /ˌwestənaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -tərnə-/ noun [uncountable]

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