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How to pronounce “orientalism”
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Pronunciation guide for orientalism
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of orientalism with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- Lesley Hazleton: A "tourist" reads the Koran 10 minutes, 6 seconds
Old-fashioned orientalism comes into play here.
- Definition summary
- (art, architecture, literature) The tendency to represent eastern subjects, to assume stylistical characteristics original of the East.
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How to pronounce orientalism
Lesley Hazleton: A "tourist" reads the Koran 10 minutes, 6 seconds

Old-fashioned orientalism comes into play here.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “orientalism”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (art, architecture, literature) The tendency to represent eastern subjects, to assume stylistical characteristics original of the East.
- An Eastern word, expression, or custom.
- (postcolonialism) A patronizing Western attitude towards Middle Eastern, Asian, and North African societies.
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