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

plural of westernization

The quality of being Western.

The ideology and culture of the West.

plural of Westerner

Alternative letter-case form of western / (dated) An inhabitant of a western region or country; a westerner.

Alternative letter-case form of westerner

simple past tense and past participle of westernize

Having been made culturally Western.

A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic (c. 1850-1910) American West (west of the Mississippi river) focusing on conflict between whites and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, ranchers and farmers, or industry (railroads, mining) and agriculture.