Occidentalize

American  

[ok-si-den-tl-ahyz] / ˌɒk sɪˈdɛn tlˌaɪz /

especially British, Occidentalise

verb (used with object)

Occidentalized, Occidentalizing

1. to make Occidental.

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Occidentalize British  

/ ˌɒksɪˈdɛntəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to make or become Occidental

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Other Word Forms

• Occidentalization noun

Etymology

Origin of Occidentalize

First recorded in 1865–70; occidental + -ize

Example Sentences

Even these garments exist in dialogue with the West: the “Mao” jacket was actually introduced by Sun Yat-sen, to Occidentalize Chinese menswear, and the qipao, based on a gown for male scholars, was adapted for women by French-inspired tailors in Shanghai.

From The New Yorker

Now in turn the Empress Dowager was in flight and, presumably, the Japanese, working in concert with agents of the captive Emperor and Prince Ching, were looking toward the future.—It would seem that they divined once more the opportunity to Occidentalize army and government.

From Project Gutenberg

He would have a separate place for human passengers and for beasts, and in general shorten the time, diminish the discomforts and occidentalize the whole proceedings.

From Project Gutenberg

Time will serve progressively to Occidentalize it.

From Project Gutenberg

Putting Psychology into easy terms, stopping to explain things I do not understand very well myself, struggling through the medium of a strange language, and trying to occidentalize the oriental mind has been a stiff proposition for one whose learning was never her long suit!

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