noun
Meaning 1
The habits and attitudes of westerners.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Standard Lemma guide
occidentalism
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noun
Meaning 2
the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Western civilizations
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: quality
noun
Meaning 3
the scholarly knowledge of western cultures and languages and people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts
History
Etymology
From occidental + -ism.