orientalism
(noun) the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Asian civilizations; “orientalisms can be found in Mozart’s operas”
Orientalism, Oriental Studies
(noun) the scholarly knowledge of Asian cultures and languages and people
Source: WordNet® 3.1
orientalism (countable and uncountable, plural orientalisms)
In the figurative arts, the tendency to represent eastern subjects, to assume stylistical characteristics original of the East.
An Eastern word, expression, or custom.
• eliminators, misrelation, normalities, relationism
Source: Wiktionary
O`ri*en"tal*ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. orientalisme.]
1. Any system, doctrine, custom, expression, etc., peculiar to Oriental people.
2. Knowledge or use of Oriental languages, history, literature, etc. London Quart. Rev.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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