adjective
- having adopted or been influenced by Western (especially European and North American) culture, customs, values, or practices
verb
- past tense and past participle of occidentalize; to make Western in character or style; to cause to adopt Western culture or practices
Usage: transitive verb
Examples
- The occidentalized cities of East Asia blend modern skyscrapers with traditional architecture.
- Over the past century, many aspects of local culture have been occidentalized through globalization.
- She grew up in an occidentalized household that celebrated both Eastern and Western holidays.
- The country's occidentalized education system emphasizes science and technology.
- Young people in the region have increasingly occidentalized their fashion choices.
- The film depicts how traditional societies were occidentalized during the colonial period.