exoticism
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exotic (ɪɡˈzɒtɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | originating in a foreign country, esp one in the tropics; not native: an exotic plant |
| 2. | having a strange or bizarre allure, beauty, or quality |
| 3. | (NZ) (of trees, esp pine trees) native to the northern hemisphere but cultivated in New Zealand: an exotic forest |
| 4. | of or relating to striptease |
| —n | |
| 5. | an exotic person or thing |
| [C16: from Latin exōticus, from Greek exōtikos foreign, from exō outside] | |
| ex'otically | |
| —adv | |
| ex'oticism | |
| —n | |
| ex'oticness | |
| —n | |
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Exoticism
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Example sentences
And the film makes up in visual exoticism some of what it loses in character and context.
Moreover, for all their exoticism, they're still pretty cheap.
In large part, this desire grew out of a certain curiosity and a pronounced taste for exoticism.
My guess is food, exoticism, airport convenience and safety would come up more than health care or stability.
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