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westernise

/ˈwes.tər.naɪz/

Traduction: Verbe décrivant le processus d'adoption ou d'introduction de coutumes, d'idées, de technologies ou de culture occidentales dans une société non occidentale.

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verb

/ˈwes.tər.naɪz/C1formalbritish
  • frVerbe décrivant le processus d'adoption ou d'introduction de coutumes, d'idées, de technologies ou de culture occidentales dans une société non occidentale.

A verb used to describe the process of adopting or introducing Western customs, ideas, technology, or culture into a non-Western society.

  1. Adopt Western characteristicsB2formal

    To make or become more like the culture, customs, or systems of Western countries, especially Europe or North America.

    froccidentaliser

    • The country began to westernise its economy after the trade agreement.
    • Many traditional societies resist efforts to westernise their cultural practices.
    • The city's architecture was westernised during the colonial period.

    Synonymesamericanizeeuropeanizemodernizeoccidentalize

Formes
  • westernised past participle
  • westernized past participle
  • westernised past simple
  • westernized past simple
  • westernising present participle
  • westernizing present participle
  • westernises third person singular
  • westernizes third person singular