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O⋅ri⋅en⋅tal⋅ize

  [awr-ee-en-tl-ahyz, ohr-]
Use orientalize in a Sentence
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -ized, -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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o·ri·en·tal·ize also O·ri·en·tal·ize   (ôr'ē-ěn'tl-īz', ōr'-)   
v.   o·ri·en·tal·ized also O·ri·en·tal·ized, o·ri·en·tal·iz·ing also O·ri·en·tal·iz·ing, o·ri·en·tal·iz·es also O·ri·en·tal·iz·es

v.   tr.
To give an oriental character or appearance to.
v.   intr.
To become oriental in character.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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