/ Dictionary / Index W westernism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: west•ern•ism Pronunciation: (wes'tur-niz"um), [key] — n. a word, idiom, or practice characteristic of people of the Occident or of the western U.S. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Western Islands westernize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sinister Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language