Occidentale (en. Western)

/ɔk.si.dɑ̃.tal/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Belonging to the West, to the west.

Western values are often in opposition to Eastern values.

Les valeurs occidentales sont souvent en opposition avec les valeurs orientales.

Related to the countries or culture of the West.

She is passionate about Western art.

Elle est passionnée par l'art occidental.

Comes from the Latin 'occidens' which means 'to set', referring to the direction of the sunset.

western values

Principles and beliefs that are characteristic of Western societies.

valeurs occidentales

Western culture

The set of cultural traits of countries located in the west.

culture occidentale

western model

A type of development or organization inspired by Western societies.

modèle occidental

occident

Part of the world that includes Europe and the United States.

occident

Westernization

Process of transformation towards Western values and practices.

occidentalisation

westernism

Interpretation or representation of the West.

occidentalisme

May refer to something typically Western, sometimes with a connotation of criticism.

This film shows a stereotypical Western view of non-Western cultures.

Ce film montre une vision occidentale stéréotypée des cultures non-occidentales.