exoticize
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Together, Bolognesi and the Yanomami have crafted a film that reveals their largely unseen world while refusing to exoticize the indigenous group.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2021
More than that, there’s an urge, when you’re observing a small moment in someone’s life, to exoticize their existence — a tendency to portray homeless people’s lives as bohemian and nomadic.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2019
The song is — or attempts to be — ”cute,” but it seems to exoticize and trivialize genuine Hawaiian culture.
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2018
He didn’t exoticize their food, or claim to “discover” it, much to the relief of the people featured on the show.
From Washington Post • Jun. 9, 2018
However, it and programs like it tend to exoticize the schools they serve and downplay the assets and strengths of the communities they are seeking to improve.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2016
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