n.
Pronunciation: ˌ o ̇ r- ē - ' en-t ə - ˌ li-z ə m
Function: noun
Usage: often cap
Date: 1769
1 : something (as a style or manner) associated with or characteristic of Asia or Asians
2 : scholarship or learning in Asian subjects or languages
– ori · en · tal · ist \ -t ə -list \ noun or adjective often cap