orientalist
/ˌɔɹiˈɛntəlɪst/adjective, noun
orientalist is spelled O-R-I-E-N-T-A-L-I-S-T: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, orientalist means “Of the West, to take in aspects of the East; pertaining to the representational tendency orientalism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in orientalist?
| Letters | 11: O-R-I-E-N-T-A-L-I-S-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,913th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is orientalist?
Orientalist appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce orientalist?
- US /ˌɔɹiˈɛntəlɪst/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-orientalist.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-orientalist.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of orientalist
- more orientalist comparative
- most orientalist superlative
- orientalists plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does orientalist mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
datedOf the West, to take in aspects of the East; pertaining to the representational tendency orientalism.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of orientalist.
noun
- 1
datedA scholar who studies the Orient; a person interested in the Orient.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Orientalist in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a person (especially a scholar) interested in the Orient:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | orientaliste |
| German | Orientalist, Orientalistin |
| Portuguese | orientalista |
| Spanish | orientalista |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does orientalist come from?
From oriental + -ist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).