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Westernizer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A member of a group of 19th-century intellectuals who believed that Russia's development depended upon the adoption of Western European technology and liberal government.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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History

Etymology

From westernize + -er.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: захо́днік (zaxódnik) — Supporter of 19th century ideology
  • Czech: západník — Supporter of 19th century ideology
  • French: occidentaliste — Supporter of 19th century ideology
  • German: Westler — Supporter of 19th century ideology
  • Russian: за́падник (západnik) — Supporter of 19th century ideology
  • Swedish: zapadnik — Supporter of 19th century ideology
  • Ukrainian: за́хідник (záxidnyk) — Supporter of 19th century ideology