# exoticism

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #88,321

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From exotic + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/exoticism