Associations to the word «Occidental»

Wiktionary

OCCIDENTAL, adjective. Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western. [from 16th c.]
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
OCCIDENTAL, proper noun. An artificial language, once renamed Interlingue in an attempt to compete with Interlingua
OCCIDENTAL, adjective. Alternative letter-case form of occidental

Dictionary definition

OCCIDENTAL, noun. A native inhabitant of the Occident.
OCCIDENTAL, noun. An artificial language.
OCCIDENTAL, adjective. Denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere; "occidental civilization"; "Hesperian culture".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley