occidentalize


oc·ci·den·tal·ize

verb, often capitalized \-tə-ˌlīz\
oc·ci·den·tal·izedoc·ci·den·tal·iz·ing

Definition of OCCIDENTALIZE

transitive verb
: to make occidental (as in culture)

First Known Use of OCCIDENTALIZE

1870

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