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Westernization

wes·ter·ni·zation

US/ˌwɛstɜrnɪˈzeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization

Origin

From western + -ization.

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