OCCIDENT Definition & Meaning

Occident

[ ok-si-duhnt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the Occident,
1. the West; the countries of Europe and America.
2. Western Hemisphere.
(lowercase) the west; the western regions.

Occident

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noun

the countries of Europe and America
the western hemisphere

occident

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noun

a literary or formal word for west Compare orient

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Occident¹

Middle English < Middle French < Latin occident- (stem of �ǳ��ŧ�Բ� ) present participle of occidere to fall, (of the sun) to set, equivalent to oc- oc- + cid- (combining form of cadere to fall) + -ent- -ent

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Occident¹

C14: via Old French from Latin occidere to fall, go down (with reference to the setting sun); see occasion

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“Ernesto Araujo believes that Trump is the guy who will lead the Occident to a new era of prosperity and high values, based on family and morality,” she said.

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As oil retreated to around $50 a barrel, Occident shares ended 2018 down more than 15 percent, closely tracking the weakness in oil prices.

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“The dichotomy of the Orient and the Occident is breaking down the world over, even as subtle gradations continue to persist.”

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She loves New York but also responds deeply to the Asian Manhattan—to Hong Kong’s entrep ô t culture and it's mercantile mix of Orient and Occident.

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“Orientalism” is not just a particular position staked against the “Occident.”

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