Oriental vs. Occidental

Oriental vs. Occidental — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Oriental and Occidental

Orientaladjective

alternative case form of Oriental

Occidentaladjective

Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western.

occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet.

Orientalnoun

alternative case form of Oriental

Occidentaladjective

Of a gem or precious stone: of inferior value or quality.

Orientalnoun

a member of an Oriental race

Occidentalnoun

A Western Christian of the Latin rite

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Orientaladjective

denoting or characteristic of the biogeographic region including southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as the Philippines and Borneo and Java;

Oriental politenessfor people of South and East Asian ancestry the term `Asian' is preferred to `Oriental'Asian ancestry

Occidentalnoun

a native inhabitant of the Occident

Occidentalnoun

an artificial language

Occidentaladjective

denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the Western Hemisphere;

occidental civilizationHesperian culture