jə̇ˈpaˌnizəm, -paaˌ- also jaˈp- noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Japan + -ism
1. : a trait or characteristic distinctive of the Japanese or of their civilization or art
modern trend in fine art toward skeletal frameworks … can be traced back to the Japanism of the 70s — Edgar Kaufmann
2. : Japanese nationalism
a rising tide of Japanism which was soon to overwhelm foreign missionaries — Hugh Byas