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orientalist in Persian

شرقشناس šarq-šenâs

/ˌɔɹiˈɛntəlɪst/

orientalist in Persian: شرقشناس (šarq-šenâs). In English, orientalist means of the West, to take in aspects of the East; pertaining to the representational tendency orientalism.

Persian words for orientalist

a person (especially a scholar) interested in the Orient
شرقشناس šarq-šenâs

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 Persian

What is the meaning of orientalist in Persian?
Orientalist in Persian is شرقشناس (šarq-šenâs).
معنی orientalist چیست؟
Orientalist: شرقشناس (šarq-šenâs).
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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