exoticism
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7.6
- noun
- /ɪɡˈzɑːtɪˌsɪzəm/
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exoticismo
- Tourists arriving from the 1920s furthered the romantic image of the island, of sensual women, authentic artists, and exoticism.
As a mixed race Asian American, I I took pride in the exoticism of those exotic of those lineages.
- As a mixed race Asian American, I I took pride in the exoticism of those exotic of those lineages.
Examples
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Stories set in England and Europe lent a touch of exoticism to the popular tales of premature death and burial, and bolstered their credibility.
Academic text (2014) -
The Robber Bride plays out a number of tensions, including exoticism and orientalism, currently being articulated by postcolonial theorists.
Academic text (2005) -
We also realized that there is exoticism, romanticism about the Balkan from the outside.
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More interesting elaborations on this theme note an interest in exoticism, or in a search for anomaly.
Academic text (1994) -
From exotic cuisine to ethnic music, tourism, and web-surfing, the exoticism seems to have great market value.
Academic text (2014) -
Even in the late ‘40s and early ‘50s, Howard Hughes was a name surrounded by exoticism.
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The exoticism of the cultural festival attracted many tourists from around the world.
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People are often drawn to the exoticism of foreign cuisines that offer unique flavors.
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Her paintings reflect the exoticism of distant lands, featuring vibrant colors and unusual subjects.
Synonyms
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4.7
Something new or different that seems interesting
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4.6
Being very strange or unusual in a way that attracts attention
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6.1
An unusual feature that makes someone or something different
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5.5
The feeling that something is unusual or hard to explain
12
5.9
An unusual habit, quality, or way of thinking
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8.0
Being seen as different from most people or from what is usual
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6.0
A quality that makes someone or something stand out from others
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6.8
A feeling that something is new and not familiar
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5.8
A state of being unusual or strange in a way that is hard to explain
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6.9
A state of being very strange or unusual that surprises people
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8.1
A feeling of being strange or not belonging
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9.9
A state of being different from others, often in culture or identity
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9.9
The feeling of being foreign or different from others
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6.9
How different or rare something is compared with what people expect
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8.4
Being very unusual in appearance, ideas, or behavior
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7.7
The quality of being very unusual and making someone or something stand out
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5.6
Being clearly different from others
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6.3
The fact that two things are not the same
A quality that makes something seem unusual and interesting because it comes from far away
Being rare or not often seen
Antonyms
How Exotic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word exoticism comes from the prefix exo-, meaning 'outside', just like in external and exit, and it points to things that come from far away or other cultures. So exoticism is the quality of being foreign, unusual, or exciting because it feels 'outside' your normal world.