westernisation

IPA: wˈɛstɝnɪzˈeɪʃʌn

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of westernization. [The process of assimilation, by a society, of the customs and practices of western culture.]

Examples of "westernisation" in Sentences

While westernisation has had very wide impact, there has been resistance to it in some sequences.
As for the westernisation that apparently turns the planet to a global soup, this too is double-edged.
After many years in the doldrums of post colonialism and failed Marxist nationalism, Islamic scholars decided that the problem was westernisation.
Though of course, you also have to add the ever-rolling process of the westernisation of Africa into the equation, which means things are changing.
According to Samir Parikh, chief of the mental health and behavioural science department in Max Healthcare, the change may also be owing to "westernisation".
In its latest report on the candy market, the analyst says a shift towards using functional ingredients and the so-called 'westernisation' of emerging markets in Asia and Eastern Europe will further solidify confectionery's transformation into a staple snack worldwide.
There are, as I see it, three big ones, the net, westernisation and technological advancement as in better print presses, therefore more affordable and reliable publishing, etc. and also easier access to first world presses like Lightning Source and shipping from them.
Although Tunisia has until now been praised for its 'westernisation', which involved banning Islamist parties, the new government that took power after last week's revolution faces the dilemma of whether to allow moderate Islamic parties to take part in the new political process.