Occident
Occident (English in from the 14th century, via Old French from Latin occidentem (accusative), "sunset, west" lit. "falling down", c.f. occidere "to slay") is a now antiquated term for the Western world (literally, "the west") as opposed to "orient" (also considered antiquated for Eastern world).
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14th century - Old French - Latin - Sunset - West - Western world - Orient - Eastern world
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Cf., e.g., Occidental Petroleum ("oil from the west") and the
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French violent far-right political group Occident self-identifying as "westerners".
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