Orientalism
a peculiarity or idiosyncrasy of the peoples of Asia, especially the East.
the character or characteristics of the peoples of Asia, especially the East.
the knowledge and study of Asian, especially Eastern languages, literature, etc.
Origin of Orientalism
1Other words from Orientalism
- O·ri·en·tal·ist, noun
- an·ti-O·ri·en·tal·ism, noun
- an·ti-O·ri·en·tal·ist, noun, adjective
Words Nearby Orientalism
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How to use Orientalism in a sentence
The last section, “Orientalism,” is exquisite and gilded, with golden-hued floral wallpaper.
To the study of Edward Said, her father, whose book Orientalism remains the treatise for Western misconceptions about the East.
This Week’s Hot Reads: July 29, 2013 | Jessica Ferri, Damaris Colhoun | July 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBrad Gooch on how the ghost of Edward Said's 'Orientalism' haunts the work.
Marina Warner’s Stranger Magic Reconsiders the Arabian Nights | Brad Gooch | March 25, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOrientalism was the equivalent of an academic beach book during in the summer of 1979—a “cult bible,” says Warner.
Marina Warner’s Stranger Magic Reconsiders the Arabian Nights | Brad Gooch | March 25, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTSuffused with the Slavonic spirit and its tincture of Orientalism, the importation assumed a character of its own.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick Niecks
The savagery as well as the Orientalism of the Russians comes out in a curious way in their ecclesiastical architecture.
Memoirs of an American Prima Donna | Clara Louise KelloggOne would think that the way to obtain patronage of a person would be to praise him, but this would be considered an Orientalism.
As A Chinaman Saw Us | AnonymousAs a philosopher he is to be classed among the Platonists, yet with a predominance of the prevailing Orientalism.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) | John William DraperIn all these views of Plotinus the tincture of Orientalism predominates; the principles and practices are altogether Indian.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) | John William Draper
British Dictionary definitions for Orientalism
/ (ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəˌlɪzəm) /
knowledge of or devotion to the Orient
an Oriental quality, style, or trait
Derived forms of Orientalism
- Orientalist, noun
- Orientalistic, adjective
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