Main Entry:

west·ern·ize

Pronunciation:

\ˈwes-tər-ˌnīz\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

west·ern·ized; west·ern·iz·ing

Usage:

often capitalized

Date:

1837

transitive verb : to imbue with qualities native to or associated with a western region and especially the noncommunist countries of Europe and America intransitive verb : to become westernized

— west·ern·iz·er noun often capitalized