To Eastern ears this may seem about as exotic as Rimsky-Korsakov's orientalism is to our own (Harper's).
b) an Oriental mode of thought or expression.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
o|ri|en|tal|ism — or o|ri|en|tal|ism «AWR ee UHN tuh lihz uhm, OHR », noun. 1. a) Oriental character or characteristics: »To Eastern ears this may seem about as exotic as Rimsky Korsakov s orientalism is to our own (Harper s). b) an Oriental mode of thought or… … Useful english dictionary
con|ti|nen|tal|ism — «KON tuh NEHN tuh lihz uhm», noun. 1. an expression, opinion, procedure, or other mannerism characteristic of the Continent (of Europe): »It was all a part of the new continentalism (Punch). 2. the characteristics of a continental land mass as… … Useful english dictionary
de|part|men|tal|ism — «DEE pahrt MEHN tuh lihz uhm, dih PAHRT », noun. a tendency towards or advocacy of departmentalizing: »... the complexity and departmentalism of…the special sciences (Harper s) … Useful english dictionary
el|e|men|tal|ism — «EHL uh MEHN tuh lihz uhm», noun. 1. a method or theory that deifies the elemental powers of nature. 2. a system based upon elemental forces or characters … Useful english dictionary
fun|da|men|tal|ism — «FUHN duh MEHN tuh lihz uhm», noun. 1. the belief that the words of the Bible were inspired by God and should be believed and followed literally. 2. Often, Fundamentalism. the movement in certain Protestant churches in the United States upholding … Useful english dictionary
gov|ern|men|tal|ism — «GUHV uhrn MEHN tuh LIHZ uhm, uhr », noun. the tendency to enlarge or extend the sphere of activity or power of a government … Useful english dictionary
in|cre|men|tal|ism — «IHN kruh MEHN tuh LIHZ uhm, IHNG », noun. gradual change, especially in social behavior and attitudes or political policy, or government intervention: »In particular, the Bureau [of the Budget] had become central to the process of creeping… … Useful english dictionary
in|stru|men|tal|ism — «IHN struh MEHN tuh lihz uhm», noun. Philosophy. the theory that thoughts and ideas are valuable according to their function as instruments in the control and adjustment of the environment … Useful english dictionary
mon|u|men|tal|ism — «MON yuh MEHN tuh lihz uhm», noun. monumental style or construction … Useful english dictionary
Oc|ci|den|tal|ism — «OK suh DEHN tuh lihz uhm», noun. the customs, characteristics, or institutions of the peoples and countries of the Occident … Useful english dictionary
