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westerner
This term is frequently used in a geopolitical context to describe people from the Global North, specifically those from Europe, North America, and Australasia. In this sense, it often carries a socio-political connotation, contrasting "Western" values, political systems, or cultural norms with those of the "East" or the Global South.
When used to describe someone from the western part of a specific country, the term is purely geographic and lacks the ideological weight of its geopolitical counterpart. Users should be mindful that in certain international contexts, the term can be perceived as reductive or stereotypical depending on the speaker's intent and the listener's perspective.
Meanings
Examples
The local market was crowded with tourists and the occasional westerner.
I wonder if a westerner would find this custom strange.
As a westerner living in Tokyo, he found the commute quite overwhelming.
He is a true westerner, born and raised in the rugged mountains of the state.
The diplomat discussed how a typical westerner perceives these political shifts.
You are the first westerner I have ever met in this village.
Many a westerner has struggled to adapt to the humidity of the tropics.
She identifies as a westerner because her family has lived in California for generations.