Definition of "exoticism" in English

noun

1. (uncountable) The state of being exotic.

2. Something exotic.

3. (linguistics) A word changed in spelling or pronunciation to look or sound more exotic or foreign.

   • The English pronunciations of Beijing and Chumash with French-like j and ch are exoticisms, as is the spelling T'Sou-ke for the original Anglicization Sooke.