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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But some Qataris see hypocrisy, prejudice and Orientalism in the condemnation, and in some international media coverage, even if they acknowledge human rights violations.
From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2022
He painted smaller canvases — nudes and interiors influenced by Impressionism and Orientalism — modeling spaces and volumes with perspective lines and shifts in tone.
From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2022
As you were writing the screenplay and also working on the production, say in the design and casting, were you concerned about issues of cultural appropriation or what people would call Orientalism?
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2022
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
It is the stand-point of Orientalism, or of the Asiatic thought.
From Pedagogics as a System by Brackett, Anna C. (Anna Callender)
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