exoticize
Britishverb
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
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
Anonymous graffiti has popped up across the city, reading: “Dear Documenta: I refuse to exoticize myself to increase your cultural capital. Sincerely, the people.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2017
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
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
