Orientalism in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “orientalism” in Hindi is प्राच्यवाद, pronounced prācyavād — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
The tendency to represent eastern subjects, to assume stylistical characteristics original of the East, especially in 19th century Europe.
From French orientalisme, from oriental (“eastern, Oriental”). In the sense “patronizing Western attitude” popularized by Edward Said's 1978 book Orientalism. Equivalent to Oriental + -ism.
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