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

Some private colleges, including Pomona and Occidental, have discontinued the tradition in recent years.

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That perspective, he said, came from life experiences as well as from his father, who played football at Occidental with future NFL coach Jim Mora and future AFL champion quarterback Jack Kemp.

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“We so rarely talk about the crisis of homelessness in the ‘80s under Reagan,” said Regina Freer, who teaches urban politics at Occidental College.

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Some private institutions, including Pomona and Occidental colleges, have also dropped the practice in recent years.

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Among its recent targets is my alma mater, Occidental College.

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