Occidentalism

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

noun

1. Occidental character or characteristics.

Other Word Forms

• Occidentalist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Occidentalism¹

First recorded in 1830–40; occidental + -ism

Example Sentences

The royal couple were literally patronizing the European colonizers, switching roles in their own version of Occidentalism.

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Occidentalism explains the appearances of Labour’s leaders on Iran’s propaganda channels , the endorsements of Russian imperialism, and the silence that greets the Syrian massacres.

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Hearn was tiring of the worst brutality and coarseness of Occidentalism, and seeking a way to the true home of his mind.

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

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These four items contain the elements of all progress and that is why Occidentalism alone is really progressive.

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