Occident
From Wikinfo
Literally, Occident means the west, as opposed to orient or east.
It common usage, it refers to Western countries.
It was also the name of a French far-right violent political group. See Occident (far-right group).
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Occident" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occident, used under the GNU Free Documentation License
