occidental

[ok-si-den-tl] /ˌɒk sɪˈdɛn tl/
adjective
1.
(usually initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Occident or its natives and inhabitants.
2.
western.
noun
3.
(usually initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of the Occident.
Origin
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin occidentālis western, equivalent to occident- occident + -ālis -al1
Related forms
occidentality, noun
occidentally, adverb
nonoccidental, adjective
nonoccidentally, adverb
pseudooccidental, adjective
unoccidental, adjective
unoccidentally, adverb
Examples from the web for occidental
  • occidental also has its artsy side: high-quality chamber music comes to this tiny burg.
  • occidental is a tight-knit community with a solid family base.
  • occidental decided when and how the work would be accomplished, and by whom.
  • occidental completed a full site investigation delineating the nature and extent of contamination at the site.
  • The occidental guests complete their metamorphosis into whales.
British Dictionary definitions for occidental

occidental

/ˌɒksɪˈdɛntəl/
adjective
1.
a literary or formal word for western Compare oriental

Occidental

/ˌɒksɪˈdɛntəl/
adjective
1.
of or relating to the Occident
noun
2.
an inhabitant, esp a native, of the Occident
Derived Forms
Occidentalism, noun
Occidentalist, noun, adjective
Occidentally, adverb
Word Origin and History for occidental
adj.

c.1400, from Old French occidental (14c.) and directly from Latin occidentalis "western," from occidentem (see occident). As a capitalized noun meaning "a Western person" (opposed to Oriental) from 1857.