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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesesotizzare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /e.zo.tidˈdza.re/
"I media tendono a esotizzare le popolazioni del sud del mondo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To portray or present something, especially a culture, foreign country, or people, as strange, unusual, or romantic in a way that exaggerates differences.
"The travel documentary tended to exoticize the indigenous communities rather than portraying their modern reality." - 2
To introduce foreign or unusual elements into something to make it more appealing or unconventional.
"The chef sought to exoticize traditional dishes by incorporating rare spices from Southeast Asia."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'exotic', originating from the Late Latin 'exoticus', from the Greek 'exōtikos' meaning 'foreign' or 'from outside'. The verb suffix '-ize' was added in the 19th century to denote the action of making something appear exotic or attributing exotic qualities to it.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Exoticize" is said worldwide
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exotiser
Transliteration: /ɛɡ.zɔ.ti.ze/
"Il ne faut pas exotiser les modes de vie traditionnels."
exotisieren
Transliteration: /ɛksotiˈziːʁən/
"Man sollte fremde Kulturen nicht unnötig exotisieren."
esotizzare
Transliteration: /e.zo.tidˈdza.re/
"I media tendono a esotizzare le popolazioni del sud del mondo."
exotizar
Transliteration: /ek.so.tiˈzaɾ/
"La novela peca de exotizar la cultura oriental."
exotizar
Transliteration: /e.zu.tʃiˈzaɾ/
"O filme foi criticado por exotizar os rituais locais."
विदेशी या अनूठा रूप देना
Transliteration: videshi ya anootha roop dena
"उसे अपनी संस्कृति को विदेशी या अनूठा रूप देना पसंद नहीं था।"
异国情调化
Transliteration: yìguó qíngdiào huà
"我们应该避免对少数民族文化进行异国情调化。"
이국적으로 만들다
Transliteration: igukjeokeuro mandeulda
"대중매체는 종종 타문화교류를 이국적으로 만들려는 경향이 있다."
エキゾチックにする
Transliteration: ekizochikku ni suru
"観光地ではしばしば地元の文化がエキゾチックに仕立て上げられる。"
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