orientalism
nounEtymology
From French orientalisme, from oriental (“eastern, Oriental”). In the sense “patronizing Western attitude” popularized by Edward Said's 1978 book Orientalism. Equivalent to Oriental + -ism.
- borrowed from orientalisme
Definitions
The tendency to represent eastern subjects, to assume stylistical characteristics…
The tendency to represent eastern subjects, to assume stylistical characteristics original of the East, especially in 19th century Europe.
An Eastern word, expression, or custom.
- The Scriptural style and the Scriptural language are not meant for one age, but for all ages. Its orientalisms will grow in the west; its archaisms will be found still young in the nineteenth century.
A patronizing Western attitude towards Middle Eastern, Asian, and North African societies.
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Alternative letter-case form of orientalism.
The neighborhood
- neighbororientalist
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA