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Noun: occidentalism
  1. The quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Western civilizations
Noun: Occidentalism  `ók-si'den`t-li-zum
  1. The scholarly knowledge of western cultures and languages and people

Derived forms: occidentalisms

Type of: arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, quality

Encyclopedia: Occidentalism