Occidentalism

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

/ ˌɒk sɪˈdɛn tlˌɪz əm /

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noun

Occidental character or characteristics.

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Origin of Occidentalism

First recorded in 1830–40; occidental + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM Occidentalism

Oc·ci·den·tal·ist, noun, adjective

Words nearby Occidentalism

occasionally, occasional table, occasions, Occident, occidental, Occidentalism, Occidentalize, occipital, occipital bone, occipital condyle, occipital lobe

How to use Occidentalism in a sentence

It is true that Occidentalism was equally manifest in both the groups in question, but its origins were different.
An Autobiography|Igor Stravinsky
They take their Orientalism as a matter of course, as do you your Occidentalism.
The Note-Book of an Attache|Eric Fisher Wood
Cairo in 85, 86, was only at the beginning of its mutilations by occidentalism, and the Oriental cachet was dominant still.
From sketch-book and diary|Elizabeth Butler
Another powerful factor was the close contact in which Occidentalism or Greek culture found itself with Orientalism.
History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 11 (of 12)|S. Rappoport

Occidentalism feels that woman and man are different but does not feel that man is superior to woman.
The Note-Book of an Attache|Eric Fisher Wood