-ˈent ə lˌīz verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: oriental (I) + -ize
transitive verb
: to make oriental : give oriental qualities or characteristics to
left the West far more Orientalized than the East was Hellenized — Elmer Davis
intransitive verb
1. : to become oriental : adopt oriental traits or attitudes
2. : to pursue oriental studies