west ‧ ern ‧ ize BrE AmE ( also westernise British English ) /ˈwestənaɪz $ -ər-/ verb [transitive usually passive]
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ west , ↑ westerly , ↑ western , ↑ westbound , ↑ westernized , ↑ westward ; noun : ↑ west , ↑ western , westerner, ↑ westerly , ↑ westernization ; adverb : ↑ west , westward(s); verb : ↑ westernize ]
to bring customs, business methods etc that are typical of Europe and the US to other countries:
Tunisian culture has been westernized.
—westernization /ˌwestənaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ -tərnə-/ noun [uncountable]