Europeanised
Given Continental character
Europeanised is the British spelling of Europeanized—made European in character, culture, or style.
A city might become Europeanised through colonial influence or modernization efforts: The old quarter remained traditional while the commercial district had been thoroughly Europeanised.
The term can carry neutral or critical connotations depending on context.
Domination through foreign settlement
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- acculturationAdopting another group's customs
- westernizationAdopting Euro-American practices
anglicization · lingua franca · architecture · cuisine · fashion · art · literature · music
Adapting for specific markets
- standardizationImplementing uniform technical specifications
- harmonizationCreating consistency across systems
- codificationOrganizing rules into system
- transliterationCross-script phonetic spelling
romanization · reform · revision · amendment · alignment · compliance · regulation · naturalization
Private profit-based economy
- industrializationTransition to factory-based economy
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
trade · mercantilism · privatization · banking · currency · tariffs · railways · plantations
Rule by the people
- liberalismPhilosophy valuing reform, tolerance
- secularismSeparation of faith, state
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
sovereignty · nationalism · republic · federalism · bureaucracy · diplomacy · treaty · protectorate
colonialism
Domination through foreign settlement
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- acculturationAdopting another group's customs
westernization · anglicization · lingua franca · architecture · cuisine · fashion · art · literature · music · education
localization
Adapting for specific markets
- standardizationImplementing uniform technical specifications
- harmonizationCreating consistency across systems
- codificationOrganizing rules into system
transliteration · romanization · reform · revision · amendment · alignment · compliance · regulation · naturalization
capitalism
Private profit-based economy
- industrializationTransition to factory-based economy
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
infrastructure · trade · mercantilism · privatization · banking · currency · tariffs · railways · plantations · extraction
democracy
Rule by the people
- liberalismPhilosophy valuing reform, tolerance
- secularismSeparation of faith, state
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
constitution · sovereignty · nationalism · republic · federalism · bureaucracy · diplomacy · treaty · protectorate · mandate
Europeanisedindigenous
Originating in a region
decolonised · native · traditional · authentic · autochthonous