Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orientalize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ori-en-tal-ize
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make Oriental; to cause to conform to Oriental manners or conditions.

verb

Alternative letter-case form of Orientalize.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Oriental + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Orientalizes (present, singular) Orientalizing (participle, present) Orientalized (participle, past) Orientalized (past) Orientalise (alternative)

Synonyms

orientalise

Questions

What does orientalize mean?
To make Oriental; to cause to conform to Oriental manners or conditions.
Where does orientalize come from?
From Oriental + -ize.

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