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Definition of
exoticism noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
exoticism
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ɪɡˈzɑt̮əˌsɪzəm
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
formal
)
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the quality of being exciting and unusual that something has because it is connected with foreign countries
See
exoticism
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exotica
noun
exotic dancer
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expand
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expandable
adjective