Occident (Noun)
Meaning 1
The hemisphere that includes North America and South America.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The occident has historically been a center of global politics, economy, and culture.
- Many artists from the occident have been influenced by non-Western cultures in their work.
- The philosophy of the occident has its roots in ancient Greece and Rome.
- Through colonialization, the languages of the occident have become widely spoken across the globe.
- A prominent trend in contemporary thought is the questioning of Western values and lifestyles in the occident.