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Westernization

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Westernization"

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Word	Definition
westernizeverb	(transitive, intransitive) To render something western in character.
assimilationnoun	The act of assimilating or the state of being assimilated.
assimilationismnoun	(sociology) The policy or practice of the assimilation of immigrant or other minority cultures into a mainstream culture.
assimilationistnoun	(sociology) An advocate of the policy or practice of the assimilation of immigrant or other minority cultures into a mainstream culture.
westernismnoun	Something that is characteristic of the western part of a region.
westoxificationnoun	The adoption of Western lifestyle (e.g. consumerism, materialism) and technology without the adoption of Western values such as equality of opportunity.
transformationalismnoun	(theology) A fusion of evangelicalism, Pentecostalism, and ecumenism that became prominent in the early 21st century; transformational Christianity.
absorptionismnoun	A policy of absorption or assimilation.
slavisationnoun	The adoption of Slavic cultural (linguistic, ethnic etc.) identity.
occidentalismnoun	The habits and attitudes of westerners.
integrationismnoun	A policy of (especially social or cultural) integration.
italianismnoun	A characteristic of Italy or the Italian people.
antiwesternismnoun	An ideological, cultural, and political trend opposing Western cultural and political influences.
westcentrismnoun	The practice of viewing the world from a Western perspective, with an implied belief, either consciously or subconsciously, in the preeminence of Western culture.
westernizernoun	(historical) A member of a group of 19th-century intellectuals who believed that Russia's development depended upon the adoption of Western European technology and liberal government.
social programmingnoun	The ideas, concepts and beliefs of our social environment that become ingrained in our psyche.
italianizationnoun	The conversion of a non-Italian culture to an Italian one.
europeanisationnoun	The process whereby the people and institutions of the countries of the European Union become more European and less national.
standardismnoun	The practice of following or imposing standards.
stalinizationnoun	(politics) The process of stalinizing.