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ORIENTALIST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A specialist in oriental subjects
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("orientalist" is a kind of...):
specialiser; specialist; specializer (an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning)
Derivation:
orientalism (the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Asian civilizations)
Orientalism (the scholarly knowledge of Asian cultures and languages and people)