Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

techno-orientalism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: tech-no-ori-en-tal-ism
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Use of Asian aesthetics and cultural elements in Western works of science fiction.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The origins of the cyberpunk genre involve Western anxieties about the East. Techno-orientalism is the use of Asian aesthetics in cyberpunk, futuristic, and dystopian settings."

Etymology

From techno- + orientalism.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: techno

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

techno-oriental

Frequently Paired Words

techno-oriental Afrofuturism

Questions

What does techno-orientalism mean?: Use of Asian aesthetics and cultural elements in Western works of science fiction.
Where does techno-orientalism come from?: From techno- + orientalism.

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