exoticism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being exotic.
  2. Something exotic.
  3. A word changed in spelling or pronunciation to look or sound more exotic or foreign.

Word forms

exoticism exoticisms

Etymology

From exotic + -ism.

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