Occidentalize (Verb)
Meaning
Make western in character; "The country was Westernized after it opened up".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The efforts to occidentalize the culture resulted in a significant shift in the country's traditional values and customs.
- The city's rapid growth and modernization led to an attempt to occidentalize its architecture, with the introduction of Western-style buildings.
- The government's policy to occidentalize the education system was met with resistance from some who saw it as a threat to their cultural heritage.
- As the country becomes increasingly globalized, there is a growing concern that it will occidentalize its unique cultural identity.
- The influx of Western media and entertainment has led to a gradual attempt to occidentalize the country's values and social norms.