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  1. westernization

    noun

    1. The process of assimilation, by a society, of the customs and practices of western culture.
    2. Assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization.

    noun

    1. The process of assimilation, by a society, of the customs and practices of western culture.
    2. 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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  2. britannica.com

    Westernization, the adoption of the practices and culture of western Europe by societies and countries in other parts of the world, whether through compulsion or influence. Westernization reached much of the world as a part of the process of colonialism and continues to be a significant cultural phenomenon.
    Author:The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  3. dictionary.cambridge.org

    Westernization is the process of making a person or a country more like North America and western Europe in terms of ideas or ways of life. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and examples of westernization from Cambridge Dictionary.
  4. oxfordreference.com

    Westernization is the adoption of Western customs and institutions by a country or society. It can be seen as a positive or negative process, depending on the perspective and context. Learn more about the history and implications of westernization from Oxford Reference.
  5. encyclopedia.com

    An overview of the history and impact of Westernization in Southeast Asia, from early maritime trade to colonialism and beyond. Learn how Westernization intersects with other regional processes such as Islamization, Indianization, and Sinicization.
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  1. Westernization

    Process whereby societies come under or adopt Western culture in certain areas

    Westernization, also Europeanisation or occidentalization, is a process whereby societies come under or adopt what is considered to be Western culture, in areas such as industry, technology, science, education, politics, economics, lifestyle, law, norms, mores, customs, traditions, values, mentality, perceptions, diet, clothing, language, writing system, religion, and philosophy. During colonialism it often involved the spread of Christianity. A related concept is Northernization, which is the consolidation or influence of the Global North. Westernization has been a growing influence across the world in the last few centuries, with some thinkers assuming Westernization to be the equivalent of modernization, a way of thought that is often debated. Wikipedia

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