orientalism

== English == === Alternative forms === Orientalism === Etymology === From French orientalisme, from oriental (“eastern, Oriental”). In the sense “patronizing Western attitude” popularized by Edward Said's 1978 book Orientalism. Equivalent to Oriental +‎ -ism. === Noun === orientalism (countable and uncountable, plural orientalisms) (art, architecture, literature) The tendency to represent eastern subjects, to assume stylistical characteristics original of the East, especially in 19th century Europe. (countable) An Eastern word, expression, or custom. (postcolonialism, capitalized) A patronizing Western attitude towards Middle Eastern, Asian, and North African societies. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “orientalism,Orientalism”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer. === Anagrams === eliminators, misrelation, normalities, relationism == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French orientalisme. Equivalent to oriental +‎ -ism. === Noun === orientalism n (uncountable) orientalism ==== Declension ====