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Westernize vs Easternize - What's the difference?

westernize | easternize | Antonyms |

Westernize is an antonym of easternize.


As verbs the difference between westernize and easternize

is that westernize is to make something western in character while easternize is to make eastern in character.

westernize

English

Alternative forms

* westernise (non-Oxford British spelling)

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To make something western in character.

    • easternize

    English

    Verb

    (easterniz)
  • To make eastern in character.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=January 14, author=Liesl Schillinger, title=Siberian Fields, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=It would suit me very well,” he tells her, “if, at this point, I could easternize your Western eyes, your Western heart.” }}

    Antonyms

    * westernize