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occident

Translations

Occidentnoun

Occidents

/ˈɒksɪdənt/

/ˈɑksɪdənt/

OccidentDésigne l’ensemble des pays occidentaux, en contraste avec l’Orient.

The cultural exchange between the Orient and the Occident has been significant throughout history.

Les échanges culturels entre l’Orient et l’Occident ont été importants tout au long de l’histoire.

Additional translations

occidentSens archaïque ou poétique : l’ouest, le point cardinal où le soleil se couche.

Synonyms

Western hemisphere

Occidental region

Western world

Antonyms

Occidentproper noun

/ˈɒksɪdənt/

/ˈɑːksɪdənt/

Used as a geo-political name for the Western world, usually capitalised and preceded by "the".

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.

Synonyms

the West

Western world

the Western world

the Western hemisphere

Western civilization

the West (Occident)

the Western countries

Occidentnoun

The countries of the West, especially Europe and the Americas, as contrasted with the Orient.

The cultural exchange between the Orient and the Occident has been significant throughout history.

The quarter of the sky where the sun sets; the west (archaic or poetic).

The crimson clouds floated over the Occident as dusk fell.

Occidentproper noun

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.