EASTERNIZE Definition & Meaning

easternize

especially British, �𲹲��·��·��

[ee-ster-nahyz]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

easternized, easternizing

(usually initial capital letter)��to influence with ideas, customs, etc., characteristic of eastern Asia.
to influence with ideas, customs, etc., characteristic of the eastern U.S., especially sophisticated or cosmopolitan ideas or customs.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

easternization noun

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of easternize¹

eastern + -ize

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Example Sentences

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While public outcry has been enough to shelve any mosque plans to date, Erdogan’s decision to tear down the park and replace it with a replica of an Ottoman-era barracks, complete with an Islamic aesthetic, is a clear attempt to “Middle Easternize” one of Turkey’s most European neighborhoods.

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Eastern Hindi eastern lowland gorilla

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