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Occidental

oc·ci·den·tal

UK/ˌɒk.səˈdɛn.təl/ US/ˌɑksʌˈdɛnʌl/ uncommon

noun

1.

adjective

1.

denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the Western Hemisphere

  • “occidental civilization”
  • “Hesperian culture”
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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French occidental, from Latin occidentalis, equivalent to occident + -al.

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