What does "westoxification" mean?

The adoption of Western lifestyle (e.g. consumerism, materialism) and technology without the adoption of Western values such as equality of opportunity.

What is a synonym for "westoxification"?

Common synonyms include: gharbzadegi, occidentosis, westitis.

Westoxification

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Noun

1
The adoption of Western lifestyle (e.g. consumerism, materialism) and technology without the adoption of Western values such as equality of opportunity. uncountable

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gharbzadegi occidentosis westitis

Etymology

Blend of West + toxification; ultimately calque of Iranian Persian غربزدگی (ġarb-zadegi), coined by Iranian philosopher Ahmad Fardid and popularised by Jalal Al-e-Ahmad.

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