Occidentalise (Verb)
Meaning
Make western in character; "The country was Westernized after it opened up".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The once isolated village was occidentalised following years of exposure to Western tourists and their cultural influences.
- In an attempt to boost economic growth, the government implemented policies to occidentalise the country's services and industries.
- The artist's style had begun to occidentalise after studying abroad in Europe for several years.
- Historians argue that the rapid occidentalisation of Japanese culture in the late 19th century played a key role in the country's transformation into a major world power.
- Critics claim that the introduction of Western media has contributed to the occidentalisation of Indian television, threatening the country's traditional values.