assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization
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westernization::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | westernisation |
| Type of | absorption, assimilation |
Examples of westernization
westernization
During this period, the Korean government had conducted a westernization policy.
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And modernization is not westernization, although they are related developments.
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China before westernization was another society that segregated men from women.
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Westernization brought more independence for women and allowed some Japanese women to wear pants.
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Perhaps it was a minor accommodation to westernization.
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Before the westernization of dress, Thai women were depicted both fully clothed and topless in public.
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It isn't until the latter half of the 19th century however, that westernization begins to takes its toll.
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He quickly imports westernization and modernization while making money for himself through his railroads.
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There's a sense of a westernization already in the culture.
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- Assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization
- (westernize) occidentalize: make western in character; "The country was Westernized after it opened up"
- (Westernized) The Western world, also known as the West and the Occident (from Latin: occidens "sunset, west"; as contrasted with the Orient), is a term that can have multiple meanings depending on its context (e.g., the time period, the region or social situation). ...
- To adopt western ideas and culture.
- The process of adopting or imposing customs originating from North American and Western European countries.
- Term used to describe the process of a country coming under Western influence and adapting features learned from the West. Westernization should not be confused with modernization.
