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occidental

Syllabification: (oc·ci·den·tal)
Pronunciation: /ˌäksəˈdentl/
Definition of occidental

adjective

  • of or relating to the countries of the Occident:an Asian challenge to occidental dominance

noun

(Occidental)
  • a native or inhabitant of the Occident.

Derivatives

occidentalism

Pronunciation: /-ˌizəm/
noun

occidentalize

Pronunciation: /-ˌīz/
verb

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin occidentalis, from occident- 'going down' (see Occident)

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