Word family noun west western westerner westerly westernization adjective west westerly western westbound westernized westward verb westernize adverb west westward(s)
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwesternizewest‧ern‧ize (also westernise British English) /ˈwestənaɪz $ -ər-/ verb [transitive] PTSANto bring customs, business methods etc that are typical of Europe and the US to other countries Tunisian culture has been westernized.Grammar Westernize is usually passive. —westernization /ˌwestənaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -tərnə-/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table 