Orientalism
Americannoun
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a peculiarity or idiosyncrasy of the peoples of Asia, especially the East.
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the character or characteristics of the peoples of Asia, especially the East.
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the knowledge and study of Asian, especially Eastern languages, literature, etc.
noun
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knowledge of or devotion to the Orient
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an Oriental quality, style, or trait
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He’s this manufactured idea of Asian-ness, and part of that conversation about Orientalism is how things like tea and all these things that we have that we associate with certain cultures.
From The Verge ● Mar. 9, 2022
“Her work goes beyond nationalistic boundaries,” says Sara Raza, founder of a New York-based curatorial studio called Punk Orientalism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2021
This union, it turns out, was not the break from tradition we all anticipated; this is not a tale of patronizing Orientalism, overcome.
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2020
On the whiteboard behind her in the windowless classroom, she’d written, “Colonialism, Imperialism, Darwinism, Orientalism, Eurocentrism / Anglocentrism.”
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 8, 2019
Fountains tinkle beneath gently moving palms; the savour of Orientalism clings to the spot.
From The Story of Seville by Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine)
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