ORIENTALISM

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

Etymology

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• 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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