westernize vs western

westernize is not a noun while western is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
westernize	No	No	Yes	No
western	Yes	Yes	No	No

westernize (noun)	western (noun)
	a sandwich made from a western omelet

westernize (adjective)	western (adjective)
	relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
	of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River
	lying toward or situated in the west
	of wind; from the west

westernize (verb)	western (verb)
make western in character