orientalist Sentence Examples
- The exhibition showcased the influence of Orientalist painters on Western art.
- Edward Said's book "Orientalism" critiqued the Western portrayal of the East.
- The Orientalist perspective exoticized and romanticized non-Western cultures.
- The Orientalist scholar often viewed the East through a lens of cultural superiority.
- Western Orientalists often depicted the East as a mysterious and alluring realm.
- The Orientalist movement was both a celebration and a distortion of Eastern cultures.
- Modern scholars have challenged the Orientalist stereotypes perpetrated by earlier generations.
- The Orientalist gaze often objectified and dehumanized the people of the East.
- The legacy of Orientalism continues to shape how the West views and interacts with the East.
- Postcolonial studies have sought to disrupt and deconstruct Orientalist discourses.
orientalist Meaning
Wordnet
orientalist (n)
a specialist in oriental subjects
Webster
orientalist (n.)
An inhabitant of the Eastern parts of the world; an Oriental.
One versed in Eastern languages, literature, etc.; as, the Paris Congress of Orientalists.
Synonyms & Antonyms of orientalist
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a specialist in oriental subjectsAn inhabitant of the Eastern parts of the world; an Oriental., One versed in Eastern languages, literature, etc.; as, the Paris
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The exhibition showcased the influence of Orientalist painters on Western art.
Edward Said's book "Orientalism" critiqued the Western portrayal of the East.
The Orientalist perspective exoticized and romanticized non-Western cultures.
The Orientalist scholar often viewed the East through a lens of cultural superiority.
