Abstract
Occidentalism can exist and develop only in relation to its pre-existing coefficient, orientalism” . Indeed, there exists a dichotomy between these two concepts. It refers to the description of the World and its organization. Therefore, an analysis of the meaningful concept of “Occidentalism” cannot occur without the consideration of its complementary and pre-established component: “Orientalism”. The concept of Orientalism has predated the Occidentalism one. Occidentalism has been constructed as a consequence of the creation of Orientalism. It appeared as a reflect of the definition of the orient. The concept of Orientalism has been studied intensively and its apparition has been the object of lots of questions. Effectively, the creation of such a notion has changed the organization of the world and the nature of the relations between countries. Thus, realizing the existence of an Occident concept, the modernized World needs to define it. Looking for the etymology of the concept is necessary in order to understand the real content. From oc (forward) and cidere (drop), the word ‘Occident' refers to the idea of an improvement, a march. Several attempts have been started to define the concept of Occidentalism, but they all met the same difficulties: the dependency to the concept of “Orientalism” and the impossible neutrality.
