occidentalise

Oc·ci·den·tal·ize

[ok-si-den-tl-ahyz]
verb (used with object), Oc·ci·den·tal·ized, Oc·ci·den·tal·iz·ing.
to make Occidental.
Also, especially British, Oc·ci·den·tal·ise.


Origin:
1865–70; occidental + -ize

Oc·ci·den·tal·i·za·tion, noun
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Occidentalize or Occidentalise (ˌɒksɪˈdɛntəˌlaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to make or become Occidental
 
Occidentalise or Occidentalise
 
vb
 
Occidentali'zation or Occidentalise
 
n
 
Occidentali'sation or Occidentalise
 
n

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Occidentalize or Occidentalise (ˌɒksɪˈdɛntəˌlaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to make or become Occidental
 
Occidentalise or Occidentalise
 
vb
 
Occidentali'zation or Occidentalise
 
n
 
Occidentali'sation or Occidentalise
 
n

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