Used as a geo-political name for the Western world, usually capitalised and preceded by "the".
Übersetzungen
OccidentDésigne le monde occidental dans son ensemble, surtout l’Europe et l’Amérique du Nord. Technological innovations from the Occident quickly spread across the globe.
Les innovations technologiques de l’Occident se sont rapidement répandues dans le monde entier.
Definitionen
The Western world, especially Europe and North America, considered collectively and in contrast with the Orient. Technological innovations from the Occident quickly spread across the globe.
Synonyme
the West
Western world
the Western world
the Western hemisphere
Western civilization
the West (Occident)
the Western countries