Orientalism

n.	1.
	1.	Any system, doctrine, custom, expression, etc., peculiar to Oriental people.
	2.	Knowledge or use of Oriental languages, history, literature, etc.

Noun	1.	Orientalism - the scholarly knowledge of Asian cultures and languages and people Synonyms: Oriental Studies
	2.	orientalism - the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Asian civilizations; "orientalisms can be found in Mozart's operas"

arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, Oriental Studies