easternization
Shifting toward Asia
Easternization is the process by which Western societies adopt Eastern ideas, practices, or cultural elements—the reverse of Westernization.
The term appears in discussions of yoga's mainstream acceptance, the spread of Buddhism, Asian economic influence, or shifts in global power toward China and India: Some analysts predict the 21st century will be defined by easternization.
Meditative calm
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- feng-shuiChinese spatial arrangement principles
- tai-chiSlow Chinese martial practice
- acupunctureTherapeutic needle insertion
ayurveda · meditation · martial-arts · calligraphy · ikebana · origami · mandala · anime
Interest in Eastern aesthetics
- exoticismAllure of the unfamiliar
- appropriationUnauthorized claiming or allocation
- borrowingTemporary taking of another's
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
incorporation · localization · popularization · commodification · fetishization · romanticization · mainstreaming · fascination
Characteristic cooking style
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
- medicineCurative substance or practice
- fashionCurrent popular trend
- architectureBuilding design discipline
spirituality · aesthetics · design · entertainment · mindfulness · minimalism · collectivism
Fertilization between different plants
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- interconnectionMutual joining of parts
- transnationalismActivity crossing national borders
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
cosmopolitanism · diversification · multiculturalism · pluralism · hybridity · eclecticism · diaspora · migration
Joining into unity
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- syncretismFusion of different beliefs
- hybridizationMixing distinct genetic lines
- amalgamationUniting into one
intermingling · melding · convergence · adaptation · acculturation · assimilation · interweaving · cross-cultural
zen
Meditative calm
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- feng-shuiChinese spatial arrangement principles
- tai-chiSlow Chinese martial practice
acupuncture · ayurveda · meditation · martial-arts · calligraphy · ikebana · origami · mandala · anime · manga
orientalism
Interest in Eastern aesthetics
- exoticismAllure of the unfamiliar
- appropriationUnauthorized claiming or allocation
- borrowingTemporary taking of another's
infusion · incorporation · localization · popularization · commodification · fetishization · romanticization · mainstreaming · fascination · mysticism
cuisine
Characteristic cooking style
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
- medicineCurative substance or practice
- fashionCurrent popular trend
architecture · spirituality · aesthetics · design · entertainment · mindfulness · minimalism · collectivism
cross-pollination
Fertilization between different plants
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- interconnectionMutual joining of parts
- transnationalismActivity crossing national borders
interdependence · cosmopolitanism · diversification · multiculturalism · pluralism · hybridity · eclecticism · diaspora · migration
fusion
Joining into unity
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- syncretismFusion of different beliefs
- hybridizationMixing distinct genetic lines
amalgamation · intermingling · melding · convergence · adaptation · acculturation · assimilation · interweaving · cross-cultural
easternizationwesternization
Adopting Euro-American practices
Americanization · Europeanization · Anglicization · modernization · Latinization
easternizationcultural preservation
Protecting community traditions and artifacts
indigenization · nativism · traditionalism · localization · decolonization
east, eastern, easterner, easterners, easternmost, easterly, easternized, Westernization, westernize