O·ri·en·tal·ism
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) | 1. | a peculiarity or idiosyncrasy of the Oriental peoples. |
| 2. | the character or characteristics of the Oriental peoples. |
| 3. | the knowledge and study of Oriental languages, literature, etc. |
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Orientalism
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O'ri·en'tal·ist adj. & n. |
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| orientalism | |
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| 1. | the scholarly knowledge of Asian cultures and languages and people |
| 2. | the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Asian civilizations; "orientalisms can be found in Mozart's operas" |
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Orientalism
O`ri*en"tal*ism\, n. [Cf. F. orientalisme.]1. Any system, doctrine, custom, expression, etc., peculiar to Oriental people. 2. Knowledge or use of Oriental languages, history, literature, etc. --London Quart. Rev.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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