Definitions for orientalist
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
O•ri•en•tal•ism*ˌɔr iˈɛn tlˌɪz əm, ˌoʊr-(n.)
a quality, trait, or usage characteristic of Eastern peoples.
the knowledge and study of Oriental languages, literature, etc.
* (often l.c.).
Origin of Orientalism:
1760–70
O`ri•en′tal•ist(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
orientalist(noun)
a specialist in oriental subjects
Wiktionary
orientalist(Noun)
a person (especially a scholar) interested in the orient
Origin: orient + -ist
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