exoticization

American  

[ig-zaht-uh-suh-zay-shuhn, -sahy-zay-shuhn] / ɪgˌzɑt ə səˈzeɪ ʃən, -ˌsaɪˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act, process, or result of characterizing or portraying someone or something as exotic.

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Other Word Forms

• self-exoticization
  noun

Example Sentences

While “Johanne Sacreblu” is undeniably a targeted rebuttal against “Emilia Pérez,” I also see it as a layered criticism of Hollywood’s exoticization of Latin America, and the vapidity of its representation of Latinos.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025

There are twin senses of curiosity and exoticization, simply stemming from decades of information blockage.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2025

From our contemporary perspective, it’s perhaps impossible not to view the Parisian fascination with African culture — le tumulte noir — as a collision of both genuine appreciation and racist exoticization.

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2022

The highlights, though, are Ms. Tarver’s paintings, which are capacious enough to evoke ideas of voyeurism and exoticization alongside beauty.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2020

Quicksand offers insight into the exoticization of African American women abroad and the contest between art and domesticity as viable avenues for a fulfilling life.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2019