occidental

[ ok-si-den-tl ]

adjective

1. (usually initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Occident or its natives and inhabitants.
2. western.

noun

1. (usually initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of the Occident.

occidental

/ ˌɒksɪˈdɛntəl /

adjective

1. a literary or formal word for western Compare oriental

Other Words From

• occi·den·tali·ty noun
• occi·dental·ly adverb
• nonoc·ci·dental adjective
• nonoc·ci·dental·ly adverb
• pseudo·occi·dental adjective
• unoc·ci·dental adjective
• unoc·ci·dental·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of occidental¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin occidentālis western, equivalent to occident- Occident ( def ) + -ālis -al ¹

Example Sentences

The Occidental side of me see contradiction as something to overcome.

From Salon

“Occidental,” a group of works including “drone maps” made from tessellated aerial photographs during his time in the Amazon.

From New York Times

Aching to break into the industry, Raiff moved to Los Angeles to attend Occidental College.

From New York Times

For Meinecke, the country’s music was redemptive, expressing the national spirit while still possessing a “universal Occidental effect.”

From New York Times

After graduating from Occidental College, she earned a master’s degree in student affairs at the University of California, Los Angeles.

From New York Times