orientalize

verb

ori·​en·​tal·​ize ˌȯr-ē-ˈen-tə-ˌlīz 

variants often Orientalize

orientalized; orientalizing; orientalizes; often Orientalized; Orientalizing; Orientalizes

transitive verb

: to make Asian : give Asian qualities to

intransitive verb

: to adopt Asian characteristics

orientalization

ˌȯr-ē-ˌen-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

-ˌlī-ˈzā-

noun

often Orientalization

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for orientalize

• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize
• decentralize