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orientalised

UK
/ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəlaɪzd/
US
/ˌɔrɪˈɛntəlaɪzd/

Translations

orientalisedadjective
more orientalised
Comp.
most orientalised
Super.
UK
/ˈɔːrɪənˌtæl.aɪzd/
US
/ˌɔr.iˈɛn.təl.aɪzd/
orientaliséSe dit d’un style, d’un décor ou d’une représentation influencé(e) par l’Asie ou l’Orient.
The orientalised decor of the restaurant included intricate lanterns and silk tapestries.
Le décor orientalisé du restaurant comprenait des lanternes ouvragées et des tentures de soie.
Additional translations
d'inspiration orientaleTour plus descriptif, fréquent dans un registre neutre ou stylistique.
Synonyms
eastern
Asian
exotic
foreign
oriental
orientaliseverb

orientalised

Past Simple

orientalised
Past Simple
orientalised
Past Participle
orientalising
Gerund
UK
/ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəlaɪz/
US
/ˌɔrɪˈɛntəlaɪz/
The artist sought to orientalise his work by incorporating traditional Asian motifs and techniques.
L'artiste a cherché à orientaliser son œuvre en y incorporant des motifs et des techniques asiatiques traditionnels.
Additional translations
orientaliserEmploi péjoratif ou critique : représenter sous un angle exotisant ou stéréotypé.
Synonyms
exoticize
orientalize
romanticize
stylize

Definitions

orientalisedadjective
Having been influenced by or made to resemble aspects of Eastern or Asian cultures.
The orientalised decor of the restaurant included intricate lanterns and silk tapestries.
orientaliseverb
To make something or someone more characteristic of or associated with the cultures of Asia, especially East Asia.
The artist sought to orientalise his work by incorporating traditional Asian motifs and techniques.
To view or represent something or someone in a stereotypical or exotic manner associated with Asian cultures.
The novel was criticized for its tendency to orientalise the characters, reducing them to mere cultural stereotypes.
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