orientalism
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom French orientalisme, from oriental (“eastern, Oriental”). Equivalent to Oriental + -ism.
Noun
editorientalism (countable and uncountable, plural orientalisms)
- (art, architecture, literature) The tendency to represent eastern subjects, to assume stylistical characteristics original of the East.
- An Eastern word, expression, or custom.
- (postcolonialism) A patronizing Western attitude towards Middle Eastern, Asian, and North African societies.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editthe tendency to represent eastern subjects
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editRomanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French orientalisme. Equivalent to oriental + -ism.
Noun
editorientalism n (uncountable)
Declension
edit| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | orientalism | orientalismul |
| genitive-dative | orientalism | orientalismului |
| vocative | orientalismule | |
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- English 6-syllable words
- en:Asia
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- Romanian terms borrowed from French
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