occidental
UK: ˌɒksɪˈdɛnt(ə)l | US: ˌɑːksɪˈdɛnt(ə)l
adj. relating to the countries of the West, especially Europe and the Americas
n. (archaic) a native or inhabitant of the West
Derived from Latin occidentalis, from occidens ("west," literally "setting" [of the sun]), combining ob- ("toward") + cadere ("to fall"). The term originally described the direction where the sun "falls" or sets, contrasting with oriental (from oriens, "rising"). Over time, it evolved to denote Western cultures in contrast to Eastern (Oriental) ones, reflecting Eurocentric geographical perspectives.
The museum's collection focuses on both oriental and occidental art.
His philosophical views blend occidental logic with eastern spirituality.
Early explorers often mythologized occidental civilizations as superior.
The term "occidental" is less common today, replaced by "Western."
She studied the differences between occidental and oriental medical practices.