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Etymology of the English word orientalism

the English word orientalism
derived from the English word oriental
using the English suffix -ism
derived from the French suffix -ism
derived from the Latin suffix -ismus
derived from the Greek suffix -ismos, -ισμός
suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")




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