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- [ok-si-den-tl]
- /ˌɒk sɪˈdɛn tl/
- /ˈɒk.sɪ.dənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ok-si-den-tl]
- /ˌɒk sɪˈdɛn tl/
Definitions of occidental word
- adjective occidental (usually initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Occident or its natives and inhabitants. 1
- adjective occidental western. 1
- noun occidental (usually initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of the Occident. 1
- noun occidental Of or relating to the countries of the Occident. 1
- adjective occidental characteristic of the West 1
- adjective occidental Occidental means relating to the countries of Europe and America. 0
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Origin of occidental
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin occidentālis western, equivalent to occident- occident + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Occidental
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
occidental popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
occidental usage trend in Literature
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