westernize
(also Westernize) /ˈwes·tərˌnɑɪz/ v [I/T]Definition
› world history to fill with qualities typical of a western region, esp. Western Europe and America westernization (also Westernization) /ˌwes·tər·nəˈzeɪ·ʃən/ n [U] › world history The process of westernization in China is spreading rapidly.
(Definition of westernize v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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