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exoticism

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ex·ot·i·cism  (g-zt-szm)
n.
The quality or condition of being exotic.
exoticism
the condition of being foreign, striking, or unusual in color and design. — exoticist, n. — exotic, exotical, adj.
See also: Art
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.exoticism - the quality of being exotic; "he loved the exoticism of Egypt"
exoticness, exotism
foreignness, curiousness, strangeness - the quality of being alien or not native; "the strangeness of a foreigner"
Translations
exoticism [ɪgˈzɒtɪsɪzəm] N → exotismo m
exoticism [ɪgˈzɒtɪsɪzəm] n → exotisme m
exoticism
n → Exotik f, → Exotische nt
exoticism [ɪgˈzɒtɪˌsɪz/əm] n → esotismo
exoticism [ɪgˈzɒtɪˌsɪz/əm] n → esotismo


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Ethnic jewelry as a modern taste category appeals to cultural outsiders, since its exoticism quotient depends on considerable cultural distance: In my own experience, the rich African women who could afford such things probably would not want them, preferring the international standard of 24 carat gold.
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A orchestral showpiece to beat the band, It is arguably the apogee of musical exoticism, with Rimsky's Technicolor orchestration offering just about every member of the vast ensemble an opportunity for display -- though none more than the first violinist (in this case, Martin Chalifour), whose role is so great, he is credited as a soloist in the Philharmonic's program.
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The Norwegian setting lends a mild exoticism to a comic plot that, at its climax, borders on fantasy--the widely held fantasy that what the rich and famous most desire is to meet us, the ordinary people.
Klaus Hagerup Markus and Diana by Ellis, Sarah / The Horn Book Magazine
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