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Japonism
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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
Jap·o·nism [jap-uh-niz-uhm] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.something typically Japanese.
2.the influence of Japanese art, culture, and aesthetics.
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Jap·o·nism       (jāp'ə-nĭz'əm)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. Something characteristically Japanese.
  2. The influence of Japan on European art, especially in impressionism.


[French japonisme, from Japon, Japan.]

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Japonism

Jap"o*nism\, n. [F. japonisme, fr. Japon Japan.] A quality, idiom, or peculiarity characteristic of the Japanese or their products, esp. in art.

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