Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act or process of making or becoming Asian in character, culture, or outlook.
- noun Development of more complex, integral relations among Asian nations, apart from external involvements.
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- noun The process of becoming
Asian in character or culture - noun The conversion of something (such as the plot of a film) so as to use Asian characters and settings
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Examples
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Chinese policy makers also frequently talk to the "Asianization" of international relations in the region.
The Stakes at the East Asia Summit John Lee 2010
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"China wants to push 'Asianization' of the renminbi," says Yang Fan , an economist with the China University of Political Science and Law.
Beijing Considers New Hub for Yuan Lingling Wei 2011
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Note 165: Ho Ping-Ti instead prefers terms such as "Central-Asianization" or "Western-Asianization," as his discussions mainly focus on the northern frontiers.
Between Winds and Clouds: The Making of Yunnan (Second Century BCE to Twentieth Century CE) 2008
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The stories of both Yue Feng and Ximen suggest that some Southeast Asian sex practices were introduced and practiced in Chinese elite culture (a process of Southeast Asianization), and that these practices might first have spread through Yunnan, which further signifies Yunnan's role in Sino-Southeast Asian interactions. 209
Between Winds and Clouds: The Making of Yunnan (Second Century BCE to Twentieth Century CE) 2008
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And it was undergirded by a vast cultural and demographic transformation: with the Americanization of Asia came the human movements that have created a certain Asianization of America.
Turmoil and Triumph George P. Shultz 1993
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And it was undergirded by a vast cultural and demographic transformation: with the Americanization of Asia came the human movements that have created a certain Asianization of America.
Turmoil and Triumph George P. Shultz 1993
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What is more, the deal is very likely to be on terms that will allow Qantas to press ahead with its "Asianization" strategy.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Kevin Brown 2011
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What is more, the deal is very likely to be on terms that will allow Qantas to press ahead with its "Asianization" strategy.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Kevin Brown 2011
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Asia-Pacific financial hubs such as Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, Sydney, and Tokyo are leveraging globalization to spur an accelerating Asianization.
Hit & Run 2010
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Tokyo are leveraging globalization to spur an accelerating Asianization.
Free Thought Manifesto CavalierZee 2010
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