westernization
noun
west·ern·i·za·tion
ˌwe-stər-nə-ˈzā-shən 
often capitalized
: conversion to or adoption of western traditions or techniques
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Despite the austerity of its reflections on this period of westernization, Tsuta’s winking sense of humor manages to shine through.
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Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Molly Earle Three friends challenge the westernization of two beloved drinks — chai and matcha — and discuss the rich histories of these trendy drinks.
—Steve Drummond, NPR, 2 Sep. 2024
The same—around 20 percent—do not support this regime, who prefer democracy and the westernization of Russia.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 11 Jan. 2024
All those shows are remarkably eclectic, telling stories depicting Brothers Grimm fairy tales, cannibalism in Victorian London, the westernization of 19th-century Japan and a Hollywood songwriter’s fractured friendships.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2023
Nemat grew up in the ‘70s during the much more liberal era of the Shah, a secular monarchy backed by the United States, that had placed the country on a trajectory toward modernization and westernization.
—Wendy Kaur, ELLE, 21 Nov. 2022
Within months, Pahlavi Iran, a showcase for Westernization, yielded to the Islamic state led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, New Republic, 6 July 2017
Late-20th-century globalization — a synonym for Westernization — brought a lot of good to both poorer Western countries and the non-Western world.
—Victor Davis Hanson, The Mercury News, 25 May 2017
Westernization has begun to influence a new aesthetic, one that echoes metropolises from around the world.
—Liz Stinson, WIRED, 3 Mar. 2014
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Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Molly Earle Three friends challenge the westernization of two beloved drinks — chai and matcha — and discuss the rich histories of these trendy drinks.
—Steve Drummond, NPR, 2 Sep. 2024
The same—around 20 percent—do not support this regime, who prefer democracy and the westernization of Russia.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 11 Jan. 2024
All those shows are remarkably eclectic, telling stories depicting Brothers Grimm fairy tales, cannibalism in Victorian London, the westernization of 19th-century Japan and a Hollywood songwriter’s fractured friendships.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2023
Nemat grew up in the ‘70s during the much more liberal era of the Shah, a secular monarchy backed by the United States, that had placed the country on a trajectory toward modernization and westernization.
—Wendy Kaur, ELLE, 21 Nov. 2022
Within months, Pahlavi Iran, a showcase for Westernization, yielded to the Islamic state led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, New Republic, 6 July 2017
Late-20th-century globalization — a synonym for Westernization — brought a lot of good to both poorer Western countries and the non-Western world.
—Victor Davis Hanson, The Mercury News, 25 May 2017
Westernization has begun to influence a new aesthetic, one that echoes metropolises from around the world.
—Liz Stinson, WIRED, 3 Mar. 2014
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“Westernization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westernization. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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