modernization
transformation of a society or culture from a traditional to a modern form (e.g. via democratisation, industrialisation, urbanisation, individualisation, globalisation or bureaucracy)
en-GB/ˌmɒdənaɪˈzeɪʃn/
en-US/ˌmɑdɚnəˈzeɪʃən/
transformation of a society or culture from a traditional to a modern form (e.g. via democratisation, industrialisation, urbanisation, individualisation, globalisation or bureaucracy)