/ Dictionary / Index O Orientalism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: O•ri•en•tal•ism Pronunciation: (ôr"ē-en'tl-iz"um, ōr"-), [key] — n. a peculiarity or idiosyncrasy of the Oriental peoples. the character or characteristics of the Oriental peoples. the knowledge and study of Oriental languages, literature, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: orientalism (Thesaurus) Orientalia Orientalize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language