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- [wes-ter-nahyz]
- /ˈwɛs tərˌnaɪz/
- /ˈwes.tən.aɪzd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wes-ter-nahyz]
- /ˈwɛs tərˌnaɪz/
Definitions of westernized word
- verb with object westernized to influence with ideas, customs, practices, etc., characteristic of the Occident or of the western U.S. 1
- noun westernized Simple past tense and past participle of westernize. 1
- adjective westernized A westernized country, place, or person has adopted ideas and behaviour typical of Europe and North America, rather than preserving the ideas and behaviour that are traditional in their culture. 0
- adjective westernized having been influenced or made familiar with the customs, practices, etc of the West 0
- adjective westernized Having been made culturally Western. 0
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Origin of westernized
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; western + -ize
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Parts of speech for Westernized
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adjective
verb
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pronoun
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westernized popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
westernized usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with westernized
- what did iran do to become more westernized?
- who westernized russia?
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