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Occidental vs Nonoccidental - What's the difference?

occidental | nonoccidental |

As adjectives the difference between occidental and nonoccidental

is that occidental is (occidental) while nonoccidental is not occidental.

As a proper noun occidental

is an artificial language, once renamed interlingue in an attempt to compete with interlingua.

occidental

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western.
  • occidental''' climates, or customs; an '''occidental planet.
  • Of a gem or precious stone: of inferior value or quality.
  • Antonyms

    * (western) oriental

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A Western Christian of the Latin rite
  • See also

    * oriental * boreal * austral ----

    nonoccidental

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not occidental.