occidentalize

A verb meaning to make something Western in character, culture, or style, often in a political or sociological context.

• 🇵🇹Verbo que significa dar a algo um caráter, cultura ou estilo ocidental, frequentemente em contexto político ou sociológico.

1. Make Western in character C1 formal

   To cause a society, culture, or institution to adopt Western characteristics, values, or practices.

   • The country's rapid economic growth led to a tendency to occidentalize its traditional customs.
   • Some critics argue that globalization tends to occidentalize local cultures.
   • The government's policies aimed to occidentalize the education system.

   🇵🇹Ocidentalizar

   Sinônimos: americanizeeuropeanizewesternize

   Antônimos: orientalize