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westernizeto adopt or cause to adopt the customs, culture, or political systems of Western countries

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to adopt or cause to adopt the customs, culture, or political systems of Western countries

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwestərnaɪz/

Korean meaning: 서구화하다, 서구의 문화나 제도를 받아들이다

Korean pronunciation: **웨**스턴아이즈

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother refuses to westernize her cooking style - she still insists that pizza needs kimchi topping.
  • The company decided to westernize its business practices to expand into European markets.
  • He tried to westernize his traditional tea ceremony by adding coffee beans to the ritual.

westernize

VERB

//ˈwestərnaɪz//

to adopt or cause to adopt the customs, culture, or political systems of Western countries

westernize concept
💡 Concept

to adopt or cause to adopt the customs, culture, or political systems of Western countries

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈwestərnaɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈwestənaɪz/

🌳Etymology

Rootwestern
Suffix--ize

Origin

Western(서구의)과 -ize(~화하다)가 결합하여 '서구화하다'라는 의미로 만들어진 단어입니다. 19세기 일본의 메이지 유신과 같은 근대화 과정에서 자주 사용되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

modernizestandardizerecognize
modernize
standardize
recognize

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother refuses to westernize her cooking style - she still insists that pizza needs kimchi topping.

The company decided to westernize its business practices to expand into European markets.

😄 Fun example

He tried to westernize his traditional tea ceremony by adding coffee beans to the ritual.

The government's efforts to westernize education included introducing new teaching methods.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

modernizeindustrializeglobalizecivilize

Antonyms

traditionalizeorientalize

Related

westerncivilizationculturemodernizationglobalization