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orientalise
O·ri·en·tal·ize
/
ˌɔr
iˈɛn
tlˌaɪz, ˌoʊr-
/
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[
awr-ee-
en
-tl-ahyz, ohr-
]
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verb (used with object),
verb
(used without object),
O·ri·en·tal·ized,
O·ri·en·tal·iz·ing.
(
often lowercase
)
to make or become Oriental.
Also,
especially British,
O·ri·en·tal·ise.
Origin:
1815–25;
oriental
+
-ize
Related forms
O·ri·en·tal·i·za·tion,
noun
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Orientalize
or
Orientalise
(ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəˌlaɪz)
—
vb
to make, become, or treat as Oriental
Orientalise
or
Orientalise
—
vb
Orientali'zation
or
Orientalise
—
n
Orientali'sation
or
Orientalise
—
n
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Orientalize
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(ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəˌlaɪz)
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