west ‧ ern ‧ ized BrE AmE ( also westernised British English ) /ˈwestənaɪzd $ -ər/ adjective
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ west , ↑ westerly , ↑ western , ↑ westbound , ↑ westernized , ↑ westward ; noun : ↑ west , ↑ western , westerner, ↑ westerly , ↑ westernization ; adverb : ↑ west , westward(s); verb : ↑ westernize ]
using the customs, behaviour etc typical of the US or Europe:
westernised economies