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Definition of occidental in English: occidentaladjective ɒksɪˈdɛnt(ə)lˌɑksəˈdɛn(t)l Relating to the countries of the West. modern occidental society Example sentencesExamples - Enwezor's search for this inclusive discourse confronted the ethics and limits of occidental power, and its impact on contemporary discourses of globalization.
- Fossil remains have been discovered in the occidental part of the Djurab desert, North Chad, in the Toros-Menalla region.
- The disease is somewhat different in occidental and oriental patients.
- And yet, it is a two-way colonization, as the translation and dissemination of extreme cinema ‘colonizes’ the occidental market.
- This logic is most fully expressed in occidental societies.
- While opium dens were notorious in Auckland during the 1960's, Aucklanders haven't been exposed to their occidental charms for quite some time.
- Jayadev believes that Alkazi welded pedagogic and creative strains, the oriental and the occidental, to evolve his own methodology of theatre training.
- In occidental astrology mars is in Taurus which represents less energy and competitiveness than mars in Aries.
- Noting she's occidental, the father speaks to her in English.
- Mainstream occidental thought about peace has changed little during the past 2,000 years, apart from oriental elements during the Middle Ages.
- Singing in Polish, Hebrew, Arabic and French, the group is a remarkable bridge between oriental and occidental music on their second CD.
- Its roots are in the heavens and its branches permeate the cosmos, paralleled in occidental mythology by the Norse Yggdrasill.
- Astropalmistry, the combination of palmistry and occidental astrology, is my special subject.
- Nevermind what the locals say, your occidental lady friend is more than likely not going to appreciate The Meguro Parasite Museum.
- It sets the rhythm of life in this archipelago and is a pulsating hub that blends the Oriental with the Occidental, the mundane with extraordinary.
- So, finally the interpretation doesn't goes so far from occidental astrology.
- Three clowns out of a Fellini film throw their nets over a group of Korean sailors who don't know what to make of so much occidental stupidity.
- One might, if one is no slave to occidental prejudice, suggest Chuang-Tzu, who was more adept at the droll and the fantastic.
- The entrées mostly feature standard, Western portions of meat, smeared in sweet, somewhat bizarre, occidental sauces.
- One of their characteristics was the attempted imitation of occidental lifestyle.
Synonyms western, westerly, westwardly
noun ɒksɪˈdɛnt(ə)lˌɑksəˈdɛn(t)l A native or inhabitant of the West. he was gently apologetic when confronted by an angry Occidental Example sentencesExamples - My wife, Hiromi, also from Japan, married an occidental too, only we have had a much happier ending.
- Occidentals indisputably have had starring roles in many of our world's great debacles.
- Many Occidentals have rejected their own religion.
- My understanding is that they ultimately all come from the same point be they Oriental, Occidental, African, or Native American tradition.
Derivatives noun ˌɒksɪˈdɛnt(ə)lɪz(ə)mˌɑksəˈdɛn(t)lˌɪzəm It's putting orientalism and occidentalism all together into one show in a really creative way. Example sentencesExamples - The authors describe occidentalism as ‘the dehumanising picture of the West painted by its enemies’.
verb ˌɒksɪˈdɛnt(ə)lʌɪzˌɑksəˈdɛn(t)lˌaɪz [with object]Give Western features or characteristics to; make occidental. an attempt to occidentalize the East Example sentencesExamples - occidentalized societies
- He made the claim that Western civilization was superior to that of Islam and was ‘bound to occidentalize and conquer new people.’
- It has become a backbone of the worldwide occidentalized civilization.
noun adverb
Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin occidentalis, from occident- 'going down' (see Occident). Definition of occidental in US English: occidentaladjectiveˌäksəˈden(t)lˌɑksəˈdɛn(t)l Relating to the countries of the West. an Asian challenge to occidental dominance Example sentencesExamples - The disease is somewhat different in occidental and oriental patients.
- And yet, it is a two-way colonization, as the translation and dissemination of extreme cinema ‘colonizes’ the occidental market.
- In occidental astrology mars is in Taurus which represents less energy and competitiveness than mars in Aries.
- While opium dens were notorious in Auckland during the 1960's, Aucklanders haven't been exposed to their occidental charms for quite some time.
- Astropalmistry, the combination of palmistry and occidental astrology, is my special subject.
- One of their characteristics was the attempted imitation of occidental lifestyle.
- Mainstream occidental thought about peace has changed little during the past 2,000 years, apart from oriental elements during the Middle Ages.
- Its roots are in the heavens and its branches permeate the cosmos, paralleled in occidental mythology by the Norse Yggdrasill.
- This logic is most fully expressed in occidental societies.
- Nevermind what the locals say, your occidental lady friend is more than likely not going to appreciate The Meguro Parasite Museum.
- Enwezor's search for this inclusive discourse confronted the ethics and limits of occidental power, and its impact on contemporary discourses of globalization.
- Jayadev believes that Alkazi welded pedagogic and creative strains, the oriental and the occidental, to evolve his own methodology of theatre training.
- So, finally the interpretation doesn't goes so far from occidental astrology.
- Fossil remains have been discovered in the occidental part of the Djurab desert, North Chad, in the Toros-Menalla region.
- Singing in Polish, Hebrew, Arabic and French, the group is a remarkable bridge between oriental and occidental music on their second CD.
- Three clowns out of a Fellini film throw their nets over a group of Korean sailors who don't know what to make of so much occidental stupidity.
- Noting she's occidental, the father speaks to her in English.
- One might, if one is no slave to occidental prejudice, suggest Chuang-Tzu, who was more adept at the droll and the fantastic.
- It sets the rhythm of life in this archipelago and is a pulsating hub that blends the Oriental with the Occidental, the mundane with extraordinary.
- The entrées mostly feature standard, Western portions of meat, smeared in sweet, somewhat bizarre, occidental sauces.
Synonyms western, westerly, westwardly
nounˌäksəˈden(t)lˌɑksəˈdɛn(t)l A native or inhabitant of the West. Example sentencesExamples - Many Occidentals have rejected their own religion.
- Occidentals indisputably have had starring roles in many of our world's great debacles.
- My understanding is that they ultimately all come from the same point be they Oriental, Occidental, African, or Native American tradition.
- My wife, Hiromi, also from Japan, married an occidental too, only we have had a much happier ending.
Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin occidentalis, from occident- ‘going down’ (see Occident). |