Occidentalize
[ ok-si-den-tl-ahyz ]
/ ˌɒk sɪˈdɛn tlˌaɪz /
verb (used with object), Oc·ci·den·tal·ized, Oc·ci·den·tal·iz·ing.
to make Occidental.
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Also especially British, Oc·ci·den·tal·ise .
Origin of Occidentalize
First recorded in 1865–70; occidental + -ize
OTHER WORDS FROM Occidentalize
Oc·ci·den·tal·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby Occidentalize
occasional table, occasions, Occident, occidental, Occidentalism, Occidentalize, occipital, occipital artery, occipital bone, occipital condyle, occipitalization
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British Dictionary definitions for Occidentalize
Occidentalize
Occidentalise
/ (ˌɒksɪˈdɛntəˌlaɪz) /
verb
to make or become Occidental
Derived forms of Occidentalize
Occidentalization or Occidentalisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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