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Meaning of techno-orientalism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Use of Asian aesthetics and cultural elements in Western works of science fiction.

uncountable

Examples

“The origins of the cyberpunk genre involve Western anxieties about the East. Techno-orientalism is the use of Asian aesthetics in cyberpunk, futuristic, and dystopian settings.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

techno-shamanism techno-thriller techno-utopia techno-utopian techno-utopianism technoangst

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