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- exoticist noun
Etymology
Origin of exoticism
Example Sentences
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Such awareness lends a subtle metafictional framework to the novel, a hint of cautionary skepticism about its releases into fantasy and brushes with exoticism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
She went on to cite the “cultural exoticism depicted in author James Clavell’s bestseller ‘Shōgun’” as adding to America’s fixation on Japanese culture.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2024
But charges of cultural appropriation were leveled by critics who felt the spectacle of exoticism de-historicized sacred myths.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2022
This exoticism transforms the way others see the world, and allows them to see an issue or a phenomenon from a different angle.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2022
They weren't rich, but what Hugh's family lacked financially they more than made up for with the sort of exoticism that works wonders at cocktail parties, leading always to the remark "That sounds fascinating."
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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