de-Americanize

Strip cultural dominance

To de-Americanize is to remove American influence, character, or control from something.

A country might de-Americanize its foreign policy by distancing itself from U.S. interests.

A company might de-Americanize its brand to appeal to global markets.

The term implies undoing cultural, political, or economic ties associated with the United States: The new government sought to de-Americanize the education curriculum.

editing

revise

Alter to improve

standardize · restyle · rewrite · proofread · spellcheck · reform · alter · adjust · transform · change

localization

internationalize

Extend across countries

translate · contextualize · domesticate · indigenize · neutralize · globalize · recontextualize · cross-cultural · idiomatic · cultural sensitivity

Opposites
cultural assimilation direction

de-AmericanizeAmericanize

Adapt to US culture

Americanization · westernize · westernization · anglicize · modernize

cultural preservation vs. homogenization

de-AmericanizeAmericanize

Adapt to US culture

globalize · homogenize · cultural imperialism · McDonaldization · mainstream

Family

de-Americanization, Americanize, Americanization, American, Americanism, Americanized, Americanizing, America, Americas

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Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G