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orientalist in Arabic

مُسْتَشْرِق mustašriq

/ˌɔɹiˈɛntəlɪst/

orientalist in Arabic: مُسْتَشْرِق (mustašriq). In English, orientalist means of the West, to take in aspects of the East; pertaining to the representational tendency orientalism.

Arabic words for orientalist

a person (especially a scholar) interested in the Orient
مُسْتَشْرِق mustašriq

English meaning of orientalist

  1. adjective Of the West, to take in aspects of the East; pertaining to the representational tendency orientalism.
  2. noun A scholar who studies the Orient; a person interested in the Orient.

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Questions about orientalist in Arabic

What is the meaning of orientalist in Arabic?
Orientalist in Arabic is مُسْتَشْرِق (mustašriq).
ما معنى كلمة orientalist؟
Orientalist: مُسْتَشْرِق (mustašriq).
What does orientalist mean in English?
Orientalist means of the West, to take in aspects of the East; pertaining to the representational tendency orientalism.

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