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Orientalism
O·ri·en·tal·ism also o·ri·en·tal·ism O0119300 (ôr′ē-ĕn′tl-ĭz′əm)n.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.
O′ri·en′tal·ist adj. & n.Orientalism (ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəˌlɪzəm) n1. knowledge of or devotion to the Orient2. an Oriental quality, style, or trait ˌOriˈentalist n ˌOriˌentalˈistic adjO•ri•en•tal•ism (ˌɔr iˈɛn tlˌɪz əm, ˌoʊr-)
n. (often l.c.) 1. a quality, trait, or usage characteristic of Eastern peoples. 2. the knowledge and study of Oriental languages, literature, etc. [1760–70] O`ri•en′tal•ist, n. Orientalismthe habits, qualities, and customs of Oriental peoples. — Orientalist, Orientality, n.See also: BehaviorThesaurus| Noun | 1. | Orientalism - the scholarly knowledge of Asian cultures and languages and peopleOriental Studiesarts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts - studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences" | | 2. | orientalism - the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Asian civilizations; "orientalisms can be found in Mozart's operas"quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare |
Translationsorientalism
orientalism - the academic study of the Orient, which has been variously defined as the Middle East, the Far East or most of Asia.
- a more general perspective, intellectual, artistic or political, which sees the distinction between East and West as one of the fundamental divisions of the world.
- ‘a Western style for dominating, restructuring and having authority over the Orient’, (SAID, 1978; definitions 1 and 2 are derived from the same source).
Definition 3 is the subject of Said's analysis, wherein he argues that since the late 18th-century Western writers have constructed an image of the Orient centred around such concerns as the distinctiveness of the ‘Oriental mind’ as opposed to the ‘Occidental mind’. Said argues that this corresponds to no empirical reality and reduces to insignificance the varieties of language, culture, social forms and political structures in the so-called Orient. This imagery has been a significant part of intellectual thought in the West since the AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT. See also ORIENTAL DESPOTISM, ASIATIC MODE OF PRODUCTION AND ASIATIC SOCIETY, HYDRAULIC SOCIETY.MedicalSeeorientalOrientalism
Synonyms for Orientalismnoun the scholarly knowledge of Asian cultures and languages and peopleSynonymsRelated Words- arts
- humanistic discipline
- humanities
- liberal arts
noun the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Asian civilizationsRelated Words |