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auto-Orientalism

auto-Orientalism noun: the adoption of orientalist perspectives by a culture towards itself.

Noun

auto-Orientalism (usually uncountable, plural auto-Orientalisms)

  1. (usually) The adoption of orientalist perspectives by a culture towards itself.
    • Many Eastern countries experience auto-Orientalism, by which their people participate in existing Western exaggerations and fantasies concerning their culture and customs.

Forms of auto-Orientalism

pluralauto-Orientalisms

Origin of auto-Orientalism

Compound of auto- + Orientalism.

Questions about auto-Orientalism

What does auto-Orientalism mean?
Auto-Orientalism means the adoption of orientalist perspectives by a culture towards itself.
What part of speech is auto-Orientalism?
Auto-Orientalism is a noun.
What is the plural of auto-Orientalism?
The plural of auto-Orientalism is auto-Orientalisms.

Words near auto-Orientalism in the dictionary

  1. auto-intoxication
  2. auto-lube
  3. auto-mimicries
  4. auto-mimicry
  5. auto-off
  6. auto-Orientalism
  7. auto-oxidation
  8. auto-pen
  9. auto-plagiarism
  10. auto-recommend
  11. auto-recommended

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