what does orientalism mean?
ORIENTALISM as NOUN
- Meaning
- the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Asian civilizations
Usage Example(s)
- orientalisms can be found in Mozart’’s operas
Hypernyms(s) orientalism is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- the scholarly knowledge of Asian cultures and languages and people
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) Orientalism is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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