( BrE also west·ern·ise ) / ˈwestənaɪz; NAmE -ərn-/ verb
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] to bring ideas or ways of life that are typical of western Europe and N America to other countries :
The islands have been westernized by the growth of tourism.
► west·ern·ized , west·ern·ised adjective :
a westernized society