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Noun: orientalism
  1. The quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Asian civilizations
    "orientalisms can be found in Mozart's operas"
Noun: Orientalism  `oree'en`tlizum
  1. The scholarly knowledge of Asian cultures and languages and people
    - Oriental Studies

Derived forms: Orientalisms, orientalisms

See also: orientalist

Type of: arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, quality

Encyclopedia: Orientalism