occidentalize
occidentalize · occidentalizes · occidentalized · occidentalizing
To convert or adapt to Western cultureTo convert or adapt to Western culture.
Meaning
1 sensesTo convert or adapt to Western culture.
make western in character
Origin
From occidental + -ize.From occidental + -ize.
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Forms
occidentalizes, occidentalizing, occidentalized, occidentalized| Base form | occidentalize · to occidentalize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | occidentalizes |
| Present participle | occidentalizing |
| Past simple | occidentalized |
| Past participle | occidentalized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- make western in character:occidentalisewesternizewesternise
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle