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dewesternize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dewest-ern-ize
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove Western influence or render less Western.

Etymology

From de- + westernize.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

dewesternizes (present, singular) dewesternizing (participle, present) dewesternized (participle, past) dewesternized (past)

Derived Forms

dewesternization

Antonyms

westernize

Questions

What does dewesternize mean?
To remove Western influence or render less Western.
Where does dewesternize come from?
From de- + westernize.

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