/ Dictionary / Index W westernize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: west•ern•ize Pronunciation: (wes'tur-nīz"), [key] — -ized, -iz•ing. to influence with ideas, customs, practices, etc., characteristic of the Occident or of the western U.S. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: westernize (Thesaurus) westernism western juniper 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