o·ri·en·tal·ize also O·ri·en·tal·ize (ôr  - n tl- z,  r-)v. o·ri·en·tal·ized also O·ri·en·tal·ized, o·ri·en·tal·iz·ing also O·ri·en·tal·iz·ing, o·ri·en·tal·iz·es also O·ri·en·tal·iz·es v.tr. To give an oriental character or appearance to. v.intr. To become oriental in character. |
Orientalize, Orientalise [ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəˌlaɪz]
vb
to make, become, or treat as Oriental
Orientalization , Orientalisation n
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| Verb | 1. | orientalize - make oriental in character; "orientalize your garden" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" occidentalise, occidentalize, westernise, westernize - make western in character; "The country was Westernized after it opened up" |
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