exoticize

British  

/ ɪgˈzɒtɪˌsaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to regard or present as exotic

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Example Sentences

If they over-complicate or even exoticize dishes that aren't British or distinctly European, why wouldn't they?

From Salon

But he refuses to exoticize local quirks in the way of Herodotus and his ilk.

From Washington Post

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

For example, the museum’s collection of prints by Paul Jacoulet — a Frenchman raised in early 20th century Japan whose work tended to exoticize Asian cultures — may in the future be classified as part of an education collection for use by USC faculty.

From Los Angeles Times

The racial dynamics of the video are hard to miss: The women seem to exoticize Blackness and reduce the body parts of two Black men to objects that give them pleasure.

From Salon