Occidentalism

[ ok-si-den-tl-iz-uhm ]

noun

1. Occidental character or characteristics.

Other Words From

• Occi·dental·ist noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Occidentalism¹

First recorded in 1830–40; occidental + -ism

Example Sentences

It is true that Occidentalism was equally manifest in both the groups in question, but its origins were different.

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They take their Orientalism as a matter of course, as do you your Occidentalism.

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Cairo in 85, 86, was only at the beginning of its mutilations by occidentalism, and the Oriental cachet was dominant still.

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Another powerful factor was the close contact in which Occidentalism or Greek culture found itself with Orientalism.

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Occidentalism feels that woman and man are different but does not feel that man is superior to woman.

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