Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The peculiarities or characteristics of western people; specifically, a word, an idiom. or a manner peculiar to inhabitants of the western United States—that is, of the Northern States called
Western .
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Examples
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The really common thing that these people have in common is anti "westernism" - they will even ditch Muslims if it suits that agenda which is why many of them backed Milosovic in the Bosnia Serbia war.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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Here, the current political persuasions in the U.S., (though of interest to the whole world for a whiff of where westernism leads,) are intellectually wanting, when not intellectually corrupt.
Matthew Yglesias » Culture and Size and Scope of Government 2010
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I think it's called antisemitism, although anti westernism would probably be as apt.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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I would say there is less anti-americanism than a general anti-westernism, this is implicit in a number of the readings, including that which Melanie cites.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008
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Since the collapse of the economy of Argentina, whose government had followed the Consensus's prescriptions to the letter, Latin America has rebelled by electing every leftist in sight, while in Iraq the hubris of a new US imperialism has failed to conquer a country we ourselves helped weaken with a decade and a half of sanctions and airspace control, instead stoking radical Islamic anti-westernism from California through Europe to Indonesia.
Jeff Dorchen: Hey, Dead Milton Friedman: Hertz, Don't It? 2008
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In other words, the program's real purpose is to promote the supposedly progressivist ideologies of radical feminism, gay rights, multiculturalism, and, lest we forget, anti-westernism read: anti-Americanism and anti-capitalism.
Archive 2008-11-01 2008
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I would say there is less anti-americanism than a general anti-westernism, this is implicit in a number of the readings, including that which Melanie cites.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008
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In other words, the program's real purpose is to promote the supposedly progressivist ideologies of radical feminism, gay rights, multiculturalism, and, lest we forget, anti-westernism read: anti-Americanism and anti-capitalism.
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The roots of extremism and anti-westernism are obviously complex.
"Make the American people realize they are surrounded in the world by violent extremists." Ann Althouse 2007
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Actually, I think all of the sexism, racism and anti-nonchristian/westernism is a symptom of shock and disorganization from the Republicans losing absolute power.
Think Progress » Limbaugh demeans American servicewomen. 2007
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