Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

westernizer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: west-ern-iz-er
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a group of 19th-century intellectuals who believed that Russia's development depended upon the adoption of Western European technology and liberal government.

Example Sentences

"In both the works mentioned above Plekhanov showed himself to be an extreme Westernizer, as he remained throughout his life."

Etymology

From westernize + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: westernize

Inflected Forms

Westernizers (plural)

Questions

What does westernizer mean?: A member of a group of 19th-century intellectuals who believed that Russia's development depended upon the adoption of Western European technology and liberal government.
Where does westernizer come from?: From westernize + -er.

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