Found 2 items, similar to Orientalism.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Orientalism Orientalism n 1: the scholarly knowledge of Asian cultures and languages and people [syn: Oriental Studies] 2: the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Asian civilizations; “orientalisms can be found in Mozart's operas”
English → English (gcide) Definition: Orientalism Orientalism \O`ri*en"tal*ism\, n. [Cf. F. orientalisme.] [1913 Webster] 1. Any system, doctrine, custom, expression, etc., peculiar to Oriental people. [1913 Webster] 2. Knowledge or use of Oriental languages, history, literature, etc. --London Quart. Rev. [1913 Webster]