Oriental vs. Occidental

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  • Oriental (adjective)

    alternative case form of Oriental

  • Oriental (noun)

    alternative case form of Oriental

  • Occidental (adjective)

    Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western. from 16th c.

    “occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet.”

  • Occidental (adjective)

    Of a gem or precious stone: of inferior value or quality. from 18th c.

  • Occidental (noun)

    A Western Christian of the Latin rite

Wiktionary
  • Oriental (adjective)

    of, from, or characteristic of Asia, especially East Asia

    “oriental countries”

    “oriental rugs”

  • Oriental (adjective)

    relating to or denoting a zoogeographical region comprising Asia south of the Himalayas and Indonesia west of Wallace’s line. Distinctive animals include pandas, gibbons, tree shrews, tarsiers, and moonrats.

  • Oriental (adjective)

    (of a pearl or other jewel) orient.

  • Oriental (noun)

    a person of East Asian descent.

  • Occidental (adjective)

    relating to the countries of the West

    “modern occidental society”

  • Occidental (noun)

    a native or inhabitant of the West

    “he was gently apologetic when confronted by an angry Occidental”

Oxford Dictionary

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