Occidentalism

American  

[ok-si-den-tl-iz-uhm] / ˌɒk sɪˈdɛn tlˌɪz əm /

noun

1. Occidental character or characteristics.

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Other Word Forms

• Occidentalist noun

Etymology

Origin of Occidentalism

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.

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2019

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

From Concerning Lafcadio Hearn With a Bibliography by Laura Stedman by Gould, George M. (George Milbrey)

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

From The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone by Wood, Eric Fisher

I was always willing to remove the gravity of Japanese children by my grotesque Occidentalism, but I have a very real objection to being a butt for the ridicule of grown- ups.

From Roving East and Roving West by Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall)

I do not for a moment imagine that the elementary school teacher is more deeply tainted than his fellows with the virus of "Occidentalism."

From What Is and What Might Be A Study of Education in General and Elementary Education in Particular by Holmes, Edmond