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exoticization

exoticization noun: the conversion of something into a more exotic form.

Noun

exoticization (plural exoticizations)

  1. the conversion of something into a more exotic form
  2. the representation of something ordinary as being exotic
  3. the act of romanticizing elements of something, like a culture, that is foreign to oneself

Forms of exoticization

pluralexoticizations

Origin of exoticization

From exotic + -ization.

Questions about exoticization

What does exoticization mean?
Exoticization means the conversion of something into a more exotic form.
What part of speech is exoticization?
Exoticization is a noun.
What is the plural of exoticization?
The plural of exoticization is exoticizations.

Words near exoticization in the dictionary

  1. exoticisms
  2. exoticist
  3. exoticists
  4. exoticity
  5. exoticizable
  6. exoticization
  7. exoticizations
  8. exoticize
  9. exoticized
  10. exoticizes
  11. exoticizing

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