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O·ri·en·tal·ism also o·ri·en·tal·ism

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-) KEY

NOUN:

A quality, mannerism, or custom specific to or characteristic of the Orient.
Scholarly knowledge of Asian cultures, languages, and peoples.

OTHER FORMS:
Ori·ental·ist (Adjective) (Noun)

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