Orientalize

[ awr-ee-en-tl-ahyz, ohr- ]

verb (used with or without object)

, (often lowercase)

, O·ri·en·tal·ized, O·ri·en·tal·iz·ing.

1. to make or become Asian, especially East Asian.

Orientalize

/ ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to make, become, or treat as Oriental

Derived Forms

• ˌOriˌentaliˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• Ori·ental·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Orientalize¹

First recorded in 1815–25; oriental none + -ize none