the Occident noun - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online

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/ðiˈɒk.sɪ.dənt/

/-ˈɑːk.sə-/ n [S] formal

Definition

the western part of the world, especially the countries of Europe and America

Compare: the Orient

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/ˌɒk.sɪˈden.təl/

/ˌɑːk.səˈden.t ̬əl/ adj

occidental cultures

Compare: oriental

(Definition of the Occident noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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