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
1 February 2025
(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
