orientalism
The tendency to represent eastern subjects, to assume stylistical characteristics…The tendency to represent eastern subjects, to assume stylistical characteristics original of the East, especially in 19th century Europe.
» A university thesis describes the "Orientalism" that imbues sci-fi in the West.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The tendency to represent eastern subjects, to assume stylistical characteristics original of the East, especially in 19th century Europe.
Orientalismus
ориентали́змorijentalízm
орієнталі́змorijentalízm
(countable)An Eastern word, expression, or custom.
(capitalized, countable, uncountable)A patronizing Western attitude towards Middle Eastern, Asian, and North African societies.
- the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Asian civilizations
- the scholarly knowledge of Asian cultures and languages and people
Examples
2 sentencesA university thesis describes the "Orientalism" that imbues sci-fi in the West.
To all of this new, strange music, Liszt and Chopin added the wonderful tracery of orientalism.
Translations
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Origin
From French orientalisme, from oriental (“eastern, Oriental”). In the sense “patronizing WFrom French orientalisme, from oriental (“eastern, Oriental”). In the sense “patronizing Western attitude” popularized by Edward Said's 1978 book Orientalism. Equivalent to Oriental + -ism.
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Forms
plural: orientalismsSynonyms
1 synonyms- the scholarly knowledge of Asian cultures and languages and people:Oriental Studies
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
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