Europeanize

American

[yoor-uh-pee-uh-nahyz, yur-] / ˌyʊər əˈpi əˌnaɪz, ˌyɜr- /

especially British, Europeanise

verb (used with object)

Europeanized, Europeanizing

to make European.

Europeanize British

/ ˌjʊərəˈpɪəˌnaɪz /

verb

to make European in culture, dress, etc
to integrate (a country, economy, etc) into the European Union

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Derived Forms

Europeanization

noun

Etymology

Origin of Europeanize

First recorded in 1840–50; European + -ize

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