# westernization

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #80,112

## Definitions
1. The process of assimilation, by a society, of the customs and practices of western culture.

## Etymology
From western + -ization.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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