Easternizing

/ˈiːstərnaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of easternize; the process of making something eastern in character or adopting eastern influences.

Etymology

From 'easternize' plus '-ing' suffix. Used in academic and cultural writing to describe ongoing processes of eastern cultural influence.

Kelly Says

Modern discussions of 'easternizing' spirituality or 'easternizing' business practices reveal how Western cultures have recently become willing to position 'eastern' wisdom as desirable—a reversal of 19th-century attitudes.

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