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techno-orientalism

noun

Etymology

From techno- + orientalism.

  1. borrowed from orientalisme
  2. prefixed as techno-orientalism — “techno + orientalism”

Definitions

  1. Use of Asian aesthetics and cultural elements in Western works of science fiction.

    • The origins of the cyberpunk genre involve Western anxieties about the East. Techno-orientalism is the use of Asian aesthetics in cyberpunk, futuristic, and dystopian settings.

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