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Orientalist
see synonyms of orientalistNoun
1. orientalist
a specialist in oriental subjects
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Orientalist
see synonyms of orientalistn.
1. Often Offensive A quality, mannerism, or custom specific to or characteristic of the Orient.
2. Scholarly study of Asian cultures and languages, especially by Westerners.
3. The adoption by Western artists of decorative elements evoking Asian or North African cultures.
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