occidentalityn.

Brit.

/ˌɒksᵻdɛnˈtalᵻti/, U.S.

/ˌɑksədɛnˈtælədi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: occidental adj., -ity suffix.

Etymology: < occidental adj. + -ity suffix. Compare slightly earlier orientality n. Compare Middle French, French occidentalité (13th cent. in Middle French in an isolated attestation in sense 1; otherwise 1943 in sense 2).With sense 2 compare earlier occidentalism n., occidentalist n.

Now rare.

1. Astronomy and Astrology. The position of a planet when in the western part of the sky or visible after sunset.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > heavenly body > [noun] > state of being visible > after sunset

occidentality1647

the world > the universe > sky, heavens > [noun] > region, zone > west > state of being in

occidentality1647

the world > the earth > direction > cardinal points > West > [noun] > state

occidentality1647

westness1889

westerliness1927

1647 W. Lilly Christian Astrol. xix. 114 Their [sc. Mercury and Venus] occidentality [is] when they are in more degrees of the Signe the ☉ is in, or in the next subsequent.

1731 Gentleman's Mag. 1 145 Their [sc. the Planets] Orientality or Occidentality in respect of the Sun.

1999 S. H. Nasr & M. A. Razavi Anthol. Philos. in Persia ix. 142 No one can deny the nobility of astronomy, since it is concerned with..the apparition and occultation, and orientality and occidentality, of the fixed stars.

2. Western style or character; a Western trait or peculiarity.In quot. 1873: spec. an American trait or peculiarity.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > existence > intrinsicality or inherence > [noun] > a characteristic > of a particular area > specific

occidentality1873

1873 W. S. Mayo Never Again 6 His occidentalities had for her the charm of novelty.

1995 M. Herzfeld in J. G. Carrier Occidentalism viii. 226 Those who wish to include it [sc. tradition] in an essentializing proof of Greece's impeccable occidentality.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	occidentality
释义	occidentalityn. Brit. /ˌɒksᵻdɛnˈtalᵻti/, U.S. /ˌɑksədɛnˈtælədi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: occidental adj., -ity suffix. Etymology: < occidental adj. + -ity suffix. Compare slightly earlier orientality n. Compare Middle French, French occidentalité (13th cent. in Middle French in an isolated attestation in sense 1; otherwise 1943 in sense 2).With sense 2 compare earlier occidentalism n., occidentalist n. Now rare. 1. Astronomy and Astrology. The position of a planet when in the western part of the sky or visible after sunset. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > heavenly body > [noun] > state of being visible > after sunset occidentality1647 the world > the universe > sky, heavens > [noun] > region, zone > west > state of being in occidentality1647 the world > the earth > direction > cardinal points > West > [noun] > state occidentality1647 westness1889 westerliness1927 1647 W. Lilly Christian Astrol. xix. 114 Their [sc. Mercury and Venus] occidentality [is] when they are in more degrees of the Signe the ☉ is in, or in the next subsequent. 1731 Gentleman's Mag. 1 145 Their [sc. the Planets] Orientality or Occidentality in respect of the Sun. 1999 S. H. Nasr & M. A. Razavi Anthol. Philos. in Persia ix. 142 No one can deny the nobility of astronomy, since it is concerned with..the apparition and occultation, and orientality and occidentality, of the fixed stars. 2. Western style or character; a Western trait or peculiarity.In quot. 1873: spec. an American trait or peculiarity. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > intrinsicality or inherence > [noun] > a characteristic > of a particular area > specific occidentality1873 1873 W. S. Mayo Never Again 6 His occidentalities had for her the charm of novelty. 1995 M. Herzfeld in J. G. Carrier Occidentalism viii. 226 Those who wish to include it [sc. tradition] in an essentializing proof of Greece's impeccable occidentality. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1647
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