Definition of
occidental has definitions from the fields of linguistics,sociology
1
[ noun ] a native inhabitant of the Occident

Used in print

(S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)

All this , though , is simply a prelude , a curtain-raiser , for what ensues , and I doubt whether any Occidental could accurately forecast it .

Related terms

inhabitant

2
[ adjective ] (sociology) denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the Western Hemisphere

Synonyms

Hesperian

Examples

"occidental civilization" "Hesperian culture"

Related terms

western

3
[ noun ] (linguistics) an artificial language

Related terms

artificial_language

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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