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anti-orientalism

an·ti-O·ri·en·tal·ism
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee awr-ee-en-tl-iz-uh m, ohr-]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˌɔr iˈɛn tlˌɪz əm, ˌoʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee awr-ee-en-tl-iz-uh m, ohr-]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˌɔr iˈɛn tlˌɪz əm, ˌoʊr-/

Definitions of anti-orientalism word

  • noun anti-orientalism a peculiarity or idiosyncrasy of the peoples of Asia, especially the East. 0
  • noun anti-orientalism the character or characteristics of the peoples of Asia, especially the East. 0
  • noun anti-orientalism the knowledge and study of Asian, especially Eastern languages, literature, etc. 0
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Origin of anti-orientalism

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70; oriental + -ism

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Parts of speech for Anti-orientalism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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anti-orientalism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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