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orientalism

O·ri·en·tal·ism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-ee-en-tl-iz-uh m, ohr-]
    • /ˌɔr iˈɛn tlˌɪz əm, ˌoʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-ee-en-tl-iz-uh m, ohr-]
    • /ˌɔr iˈɛn tlˌɪz əm, ˌoʊr-/

Definitions of orientalism word

  • noun orientalism a peculiarity or idiosyncrasy of the peoples of Asia, especially the East. 1
  • noun orientalism the character or characteristics of the peoples of Asia, especially the East. 1
  • noun orientalism the knowledge and study of Asian, especially Eastern languages, literature, etc. 1
  • noun orientalism Style, artefacts, or traits considered characteristic of the peoples and cultures of Asia. 1
  • noun orientalism knowledge of or devotion to the Orient 0
  • noun orientalism an Oriental quality, style, or trait 0

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Origin of 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 Orientalism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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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