The established, institutionalized set of beliefs, values, and practices that define mainstream Western civilization's self-understanding—the often-unexamined assumptions that shape what counts as normal, rational, and legitimate in Western societies. Western orthodoxy includes commitments to individualism, democracy, capitalism, human rights, progress, science, and secularism—not as contingent historical developments but as simply "how things should be." It frames Western history as the story of progress toward freedom and reason, non-Western societies as catching up or falling behind, and Western institutions (markets, elections, courts) as the natural models for all societies. Like all orthodoxies, Western orthodoxy serves to provide coherence and identity, but it can also function as ideology—making Western dominance seem natural and inevitable, obscuring violence and exploitation, and delegitimizing alternative ways of organizing society. Understanding Western orthodoxy is essential for recognizing the assumptions that shape global politics, economics, and culture—and for imagining alternatives.
Example: "He assumed that democracy and capitalism were simply the best ways to organize society—not because he'd examined alternatives, but because Western orthodoxy had made them seem like common sense. The orthodoxy was invisible to him because he was inside it."
by Dumu The Void March 17, 2026
Get the Western Orthodoxy mug.Is feeling Between Wasted And Intoxicated...start mixen words together..and still able to make sense!! .
Me:I'm," wasterpated" took me a whole bottle of Jack Daniel's Apple to get this feeling .. 😏❤️
Whoever : I'm tryen to see what that feels like !!
Whoever : I'm tryen to see what that feels like !!
by 805 Sweet Talk July 1, 2025
Get the Wasterpated mug.Related Words
Word:
Westernphobia
Definition:
Westernphobia is a fear, distrust, or strong dislike toward Western people and culture. It comes from the way some Western individuals act as though they are almighty, supreme, and entitled—often looking down on others or treating non-Western cultures with double standards.
This attitude makes many people feel uncomfortable, unsafe, and even traumatized. For example, some Westerners proudly eat pork (even pigs they also keep as pets), yet criticize Muslims for eating beef, ignoring that it is part of another belief system. These hypocrisies and egos cause non-Western people to fear Western dominance more than they fear their own religious or cultural rules.
Example:
“Her bad experiences with arrogant tourists gave her Westernphobia.”
“The double standards in food and culture discussions made him Westernphobic.”
Tags:
fear, western, culture, trauma, phobia, prejudice, supremacy, double standards
Westernphobia
Definition:
Westernphobia is a fear, distrust, or strong dislike toward Western people and culture. It comes from the way some Western individuals act as though they are almighty, supreme, and entitled—often looking down on others or treating non-Western cultures with double standards.
This attitude makes many people feel uncomfortable, unsafe, and even traumatized. For example, some Westerners proudly eat pork (even pigs they also keep as pets), yet criticize Muslims for eating beef, ignoring that it is part of another belief system. These hypocrisies and egos cause non-Western people to fear Western dominance more than they fear their own religious or cultural rules.
Example:
“Her bad experiences with arrogant tourists gave her Westernphobia.”
“The double standards in food and culture discussions made him Westernphobic.”
Tags:
fear, western, culture, trauma, phobia, prejudice, supremacy, double standards
“Her bad experiences with arrogant tourists gave her Westernphobia.”
“The double standards in food and culture discussions made him Westernphobic.”
“The double standards in food and culture discussions made him Westernphobic.”
by Ai akane August 23, 2025
Get the Westernphobia mug.Mix period blood and diarrhea into a liter of coke. For an extra punch, you can pee and make it lemon cherry.
by Idomydefsirlnumber2 August 28, 2025
Get the Western Wild Cherry Coke mug.While having sex with a particularly loose woman, you use your hands as a "bun" to take up the extra space.
That chick Racheal was so loose I had to give her the Western NY Coney Dog so we could both feel something.
by ConeyDogger69 September 3, 2025
Get the Western NY Coney Dog mug.Where 90% of Oregonians live. It has the entire Oregon Coast, Portland area, Willamette Valley, and Rogue Valley. It’s what Oregon is known for.
Western Oregon beats Central and Eastern Oregon at everything. It has the coast which is why it’s superior.
I'm glad I live in Western Oregon instead of Central or Eastern Oregon.
I'm glad I live in Western Oregon instead of Central or Eastern Oregon.
by AntiCircumcisionMan September 28, 2025
Get the Western Oregon mug.A sex act, in which a person chokes themselves with a lasso, while being simultaneously penetrated by a cactus, yelling "Yee Yee!"
by Palaka Ma'i October 22, 2025
Get the Western Pleasure mug.