Europeanize
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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to make European in culture, dress, etc
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to integrate (a country, economy, etc) into the European Union
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Origin of Europeanize
Example Sentences
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Sub-Saharan history is tougher to Europeanize without featuring the colonial perspective, relegating the Black Africans who have existed there for generations to background roles.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2023
Mr. Lake was a seminal figure in the movement to Europeanize rock ’n’ roll by blending it with classical music and presenting it with symphonic grandeur.
From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2016
The artist has made no attempt to Europeanize his features; his curly hair, dark skin, and thick lips mark him as a proud African.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2015
We’ve had this problem with a split identity for centuries, ever since Peter the Great tried to Europeanize the country.
From Newsweek • Jun. 11, 2012
Hearn was a conservative, despite his lawless life, and he looked with regret upon the transformation of old Japan, wrought by the new desire to Europeanize the country.
From The Critic in the Orient by Fitch, George Hamlin
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