eli5 What is the term “western” mean. Is it North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand

Question

I have been seeing people in the internet saying Western Cloth, Western Media, Westernizing, Western Movies, Western Nations. What does the term “Western” mean. Can anyone explain to me like I am 5 years old

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Answer 1

It doesn’t mean much. It’s super vague and changes based on context. Sometimes it’s code for Christian, sometimes white, sometimes European, and sometimes if just means modernized or globalized. Meanwhile a lot of so-called western philosophy is from ancient Greece and Turkey. 🤷‍♂️
ContraPoints explains it well and with multiple costume changes and bright colors to keep viewers engaged: https://youtu.be/hyaftqCORT4