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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesabendländische Kultur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈaːbn̩dlɛndɪʃə kʊlˈtuːɐ̯
"Die griechische Antike prägte die abendländische Kultur nachhaltig."
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2 senses- 1
The heritage of social norms, ethical values, traditional customs, belief systems, political systems, and artifacts that have their origin in or are associated with Europe and the Western world.
"Globalisation has facilitated a significant exchange between Eastern and Western culture." - 2
The collective worldview and arts characteristic of countries influenced by European history.
"Modern architecture in major metropolitan areas often reflects elements of Western culture."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'westerne', meaning situated in the west, combined with the Latin 'cultura', meaning cultivation or tending. The compound term developed in the modern era to describe the heritage of social norms, ethical values, traditional customs, belief systems, and specific artifacts associated with Europe and heavily influenced by Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian traditions.
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culture occidentale
Transliteration: kyl.tyʁ ɔk.si.dɑ̃.tal
"La philosophie grecque est un pilier de la culture occidentale."
abendländische Kultur
Transliteration: ˈaːbn̩dlɛndɪʃə kʊlˈtuːɐ̯
"Die griechische Antike prägte die abendländische Kultur nachhaltig."
cultura occidentale
Transliteration: kulˈtuː.ra ok.si.denˈtaː.le
"Il Rinascimento ha profondamente influenzato la cultura occidentale."
cultura occidental
Transliteration: kulˈtu.ɾa ok.si.ðenˈtal
"Muchos valores modernos provienen de la cultura occidental."
cultura ocidental
Transliteration: kuwˈtu.ɾa o.si.dẽˈtaw
"A literatura clássica é fundamental para a cultura ocidental."
पाश्चात्य संस्कृति
Transliteration: pashchatya sanskriti
"आधुनिक जीवनशैली पर पाश्चात्य संस्कृति का गहरा प्रभाव है।"
西方文化
Transliteration: xīfāng wénhuà
"西方文化强调个人主义和民主价值观。"
서양 문화
Transliteration: seoyang munhwa
"세계화로 인해 서양 문화가 전 세계에 퍼졌습니다."
西洋文化
Transliteration: seiyō bunka
"現代の社会において西洋文化の影響は大きいです。"
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