orientalist

Meanings

• noun

  A person who studies the arts, social sciences, or languages of countries in Asia, the Middle East, or North Africa, often from a Western perspective.

  - "The orientalist scholar spent years studying the ancient texts of India."
  - "Many orientalist paintings from the 19th century depict exotic scenes from the Middle East."

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Variants

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orientalism , orientalisms , orientalist , orientalists

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old French word 'oriental', meaning 'eastern' or 'belonging to the East'. The term 'orientalist' emerged in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, during the European colonial period, to describe scholars and artists who focused on the study of Asian, Middle Eastern, and North African cultures.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'orientalist' was popularized in the 19th century by European scholars and travelers who were fascinated by the cultures and histories of Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa.

2. The Orientalist painting genre reached its peak in popularity during the 19th century, with artists such as Jean-Léon Gérôme and Gustave Flaubert producing works that depicted exotic scenes from the East.

3. The study of Orientalism has had a significant impact on fields such as anthropology, history, and literary criticism, and continues to be a subject of academic interest today.

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1. Orientalism: A critical theory that examines the historical, cultural, and political dynamics of the relationship between the West and the non-Western world, particularly as it relates to the representation of non-Western cultures in Western discourse.

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Culture

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The term 'orientalist' is often used to describe a particular perspective or discourse that emerged during the European colonial period, characterized by the representation of Asian, Middle Eastern, and North African cultures through a Western lens. This perspective has been criticized for perpetuating stereotypes and reinforcing colonial power dynamics.

How to Memorize "orientalist"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scholar sitting at a desk, surrounded by books and manuscripts from Asia, the Middle East, or North Africa.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'orientalist' with the study of Eastern cultures and the exploration of history, art, and language.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'O' in 'orientalist' stands for 'Oriental', and 'Oriental' means 'belonging to the East'.

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