Europeanization

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A form of Europeanisation — The adoption of typically European behaviours or features by people or institutions.

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Europeanisation
OriginEnglish European ← French européen ← New Latin Eurōpaeānu →
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Meanings

nounEuropeanization (usually uncountable, plural Europeanizations)

plural Europeanizations

  1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative spelling of Europeanisation.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounassimilation into European culture

Similar
Europeanisation
Broader
assimilationabsorption
Also see
europeanisationeuropeization

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Classical LatinEurōpaeus
  2. New LatinEurōpaeānu
  3. Frencheuropéen
  4. EnglishEuropean
  5. EnglishEuropeanization

From European + -ization.

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Cite this entry
APA

Europeanization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Europeanization

MLA

“Europeanization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Europeanization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Europeanization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Europeanization.

Source: Europeanization on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.