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O·ri·en·tal·ism

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–noun (often lowercase

)

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.

[Origin: 1760–70; oriental + -ism

]

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O·ri·en·tal·ist, noun

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O·ri·en·tal·ism also o·ri·en·tal·ism Audio Help (ôr'ē-ěn'tl-ĭz'əm, ōr'-) Pronunciation Key
n.

A quality, mannerism, or custom specific to or characteristic of the Orient.
Scholarly knowledge of Asian cultures, languages, and peoples.

O'ri·en'tal·ist adj. & n.

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orientalism
noun
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"