/ Dictionary / Index O occidental: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: oc•ci•den•tal Pronunciation: (ok"si-den'tl), [key] — adj. (usually cap.) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Occident or its natives and inhabitants. western. —n. (usually cap.) a native or inhabitant of the Occident. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: occidental (Thesaurus) Occident Occidentalism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language