westerner

Noun

Meaning

A native or inhabitant of the west.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

occidental american european indian west western caucasian North American northwestern Native American American Indian hesperian westerly midwestern dweller
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Antonyms

west east asian orient oriental northwestern
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Hypernyms

habitant inhabitant dweller denizen indweller

Examples

Being married to a daughter of India is a natural complement of my being in this country for 30 years. My roots are very much in this country, even though I remain a Westerner. François Gautier

The typical Westerner wishes to be the cause of as many changes as possible in his environment; the typical Chinaman wishes to enjoy as much and as delicately as possible. Bertrand Russell

Metaphysical assertions, however, are statements of the psyche, and are therefore psychological. ... Whenever the Westerner hears the word "psychological,” it always sounds to him like "only psychological.”. Carl Jung

For a Westerner to trash Western culture is like criticizing our nitrogen/oxygen atmosphere on the grounds that it sometimes gets windy, and besides, Jupiter's is much prettier. You may not realize its advantages until you're trying to breathe liquid methane. Neal Stephenson

I was a westerner in Iran, an Iranian in the West. I had no identity. I didn't even know anymore why I was living. Marjane Satrapi

I am a Westerner of Westerners! Taylor Caldwell

Close letter words and terms

western yellowstriped armyworm western yew Western-style toilet westernisation westernise westerniser