orientalism

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Etymology

From French orientalisme, from oriental (“eastern, Oriental”). Equivalent to Oriental +‎ -ism.

Noun

orientalism (countable and uncountable, plural orientalisms)

  1. (art, architecture, literature) The tendency to represent eastern subjects, to assume stylistical characteristics original of the East.
  2. An Eastern word, expression, or custom.
  3. (postcolonialism) A patronizing Western attitude towards Middle Eastern, Asian, and North African societies.

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Etymology

Borrowed from French orientalisme. Equivalent to oriental +‎ -ism.

Noun

orientalism n (uncountable)

  1. orientalism

Declension

Declension of orientalism
singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative orientalism orientalismul
genitive-dative orientalism orientalismului
vocative orientalismule
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