westernize

A verb used to describe the process of adopting or imposing Western cultural, economic, or political characteristics.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que describe el proceso de adoptar o imponer características culturales, económicas o políticas occidentales.

1. Adopt Western characteristics B2 formal

   To make something or someone adopt the cultural, economic, or political characteristics of Western societies, especially Europe or North America.

   • The country began to westernize its legal system after the trade agreement.
   • Many traditional societies resist efforts to westernize their customs.
   • The city's architecture was heavily westernized during the colonial period.

   🇪🇸Occidentalizar

   Sinónimos: americanizeeuropeanizeoccidentalize