Occidental
adjective
Related to the western parts of the world or the West, especially Europe and the Americas.
The occidental culture has greatly influenced global trends.
Often appears as...
- occidental countries
- occidental influence
noun
A person from the Western world.
As an occidental, he felt out of place in the deeply traditional eastern town.
Often appears as...
- an occidental traveler
- occidental origin
adjective
Related to the western parts of the world or the West, especially Europe and the Americas.
The occidental culture has greatly influenced global trends.
Often appears as...
- occidental countries
- occidental influence
noun
A person from the Western world.
As an occidental, he felt out of place in the deeply traditional eastern town.
Often appears as...
- an occidental traveler
- occidental origin
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Context
Used to describe aspects of cultures from places like Europe or the U.S.
Occidental art movements have shaped global aesthetics.
Pro Tip 2/3Geopolitical Use
Often appears in discussions comparing Western and Eastern societies.
The occidental approach to democracy differs from Eastern philosophies.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Reference
Can denote the western hemisphere in historical contexts.
Occidental explorers set sail to discover new lands.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Context
Used to describe aspects of cultures from places like Europe or the U.S.
Occidental art movements have shaped global aesthetics.
Pro Tip 2/3Geopolitical Use
Often appears in discussions comparing Western and Eastern societies.
The occidental approach to democracy differs from Eastern philosophies.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Reference
Can denote the western hemisphere in historical contexts.
Occidental explorers set sail to discover new lands.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Context
Used to describe aspects of cultures from places like Europe or the U.S.
Occidental art movements have shaped global aesthetics.
Pro Tip 2/3Geopolitical Use
Often appears in discussions comparing Western and Eastern societies.
The occidental approach to democracy differs from Eastern philosophies.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Reference
Can denote the western hemisphere in historical contexts.
Occidental explorers set sail to discover new lands.
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Video examples
Reimagining Dinosaurs PIPE...
in life like nazar was saying i had absolutely no interest in paleontology until i started college and then um from nazar it was a book for me it was a really great teacher so i went to occidental college and at the time there was a paleontologist working there named donald prothero and he's just the most fantastic teacher
Video examples
Reimagining Dinosaurs PIPE...
in life like nazar was saying i had absolutely no interest in paleontology until i started college and then um from nazar it was a book for me it was a really great teacher so i went to occidental college and at the time there was a paleontologist working there named donald prothero and he's just the most fantastic teacher
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Orhan Pamuk
Novelist
Authoritarianism, an unrealistic occidental imagination - these issues will never be settled. Turkey will continue to take Europe as a model; it will continue to pursue its search for democracy.
Quote examples
Orhan Pamuk
Novelist
Authoritarianism, an unrealistic occidental imagination - these issues will never be settled. Turkey will continue to take Europe as a model; it will continue to pursue its search for democracy.
Example 1 of 1
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