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exotisme

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French exotisme. Equivalent to exotisch +‎ -isme.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɛk.soːˈtɪs.mə/
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  • Hyphenation: exo‧tis‧me
  • Rhymes: -ɪsmə

Noun

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exotisme n (uncountable)

  1. a preference for the exotic, esp. when at the expense of the familiar and the indigenous

French

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Etymology

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From exot(ique) +‎ -isme.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛɡ.zɔ.tism/ ~ /ɛɡ.zɔ.tizm/
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Noun

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exotisme m (plural exotismes)

  1. exoticism

Further reading

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