Definition of orientalize Orientalize

O•ri•en•tal•ize

We found 4 definitions of orientalize from 4 different sources.

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What does orientalize mean?

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Verb

orients, orienting, oriented  

orientalize - make oriental in character; "orientalize your garden"
  orientalise
  occidentalise, occidentalize, westernise, westernize make western in character; "The country was Westernized after it opened up"
  modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • orientalize (Verb)
    To make Oriental; to cause to conform to Oriental manners or conditions.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • orientalize (v. t.)
    to render Oriental; to cause to conform to Oriental manners or conditions.

Part of speech

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  • orientalize, verb, present, 1st person singular of orientalize (infinitive).
  • orientalize, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

Sign Language

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