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occidental (iou)



occidental adjective & noun. Also (esp. as noun) Occidental. LME.
[Old & mod. French, or Latin occidentalis, formed as OCCIDENT: see -AL1.]
A. adjective.
Of, in, or directed towards the west; western, westerly; spec. in Astrology (of a planet), seen after sunset or in the western part of the sky. LME.
Of, situated in, or characteristic of western countries or regions; of the West, Western. Also, of, in, or characteristic of the western US. M16.
occidental topaz: see TOPAZ noun 1. occidental turquoise: see TURQUOISE noun 2.
Of a precious stone: inferior in value and brilliance. M18.
b. noun.
a. A native or inhabitant of the West. M16.
b. A western country or region. L16-L19.
An artificial language based chiefly on the Romance languages. E20.
? Opp. oriental.
occidentalism noun occidental quality, style, or character; Western customs, institutions, characteristics, etc.: M19.
occidentalist noun (a) a person who favours or advocates Western customs, ideas, etc.; (b) a student of Western languages and institutions; (c) an advocate or user of the language Occidental: L19.
occiden'tality noun the quality or state of being occidental or Western M17.
occidentali'zation noun the process of occidentalizing a people, culture, etc. L19.
occidentalize verb trans. make occidental; imbue with Western ideas or characteristics: L19.
occidentally adverb in the West; in a Western manner: M19.