Orientalize

American  

[awr-ee-en-tl-ahyz, ohr-] / ˌɔr iˈɛn tlˌaɪz, ˌoʊr- /

especially British, Orientalise

verb (used with or without object)

(often lowercase)

Orientalized, Orientalizing

1. to make or become Asian, especially East Asian.

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Orientalize British  

/ ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to make, become, or treat as Oriental

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Other Word Forms

• Orientalization noun

Etymology

Origin of Orientalize

First recorded in 1815–25; oriental + -ize

Example Sentences

And sudden international interest in Turkish art, many suggest, can tempt artists to Orientalize themselves, to make their art explicitly “Turkish” from a Western perspective, in response to the needs of the market.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2012

Rama's efforts to Orientalize Europe's recent social and intellectual history are puzzling.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was a determined purpose to Orientalize his empire.

From A Short History of Russia by Parmele, Mary Platt