Definition Synonyms
Definition of orientalist - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
enthusiastperson with a strong interest in Eastern cultures or aesthetics
- She became an orientalist after her travels through Asia..
2.
academicTECH. scholar studying Asian cultures and languagesTECH.
- The orientalist published a book on ancient Chinese poetry.
Adjective
1.
stereotypesTECH. reflecting exotic or stereotypical views of the OrientTECH.
- The novel's orientalist themes were criticized.
2.
cultureTECH. related to the study of Eastern culturesTECH.
- The orientalist approach influenced 19th-century art.
3.
depictionTECH. depicting Eastern cultures with Western perspectivesTECH.
- His orientalist paintings were popular in Europe.
Origin of orientalist
English, orient (east) + -alist (specialist)
Examples of orientalist in a sentence
As an orientalist, he studied ancient Asian texts. The orientalist gave a lecture on Japanese art history. As an orientalist, he specialized in Middle Eastern languages. The film was criticized for its orientalist portrayal. Her artwork was influenced by orientalist perspectives. Her orientalist research focused on Persian manuscripts.
The museum hosted an orientalist lecture series. The orientalist themes in the novel were criticized. Her orientalist approach influenced the film's design.
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- French:orientaliste, ...
- German:Oriententhusiast, orientalistisch, ...
- Italian:orientalista, stereotipato, ...
- Spanish:orientalista, ...
- Portuguese:orientalista, exóticos, ...
- Chinese:东方文化爱好者, 东方主义的, ...
- Japanese:東洋愛好家, 東洋趣味的な, ...
- Arabic:مُسْتَشْرِق, اِسْتِشْرَاقِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:מִזְרָחָן, אוֹרִיֶנְטָלִיסְטִי, ...
- Russian:ориенталист, ориенталистский, ...
- Ukrainian:орієнталіст, орієнталістський, ...
- Hindi:पूर्वविद्या प्रेमी, प्राच्यविद्याविषयक, ...
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