exoticism

• It is not necessary to do more than to recognize the slight but obstinate exoticism, which kept all his forbears more or less foreigners still in their Norwegian home; and to insist on the mixture of adventurousness and plain common sense which marked their movements by sea and shore. —  Henrik Ibsen
• We are many of us predisposed toward agnosticism, exoticism or the acceptance of a dominant faith of our culture, family or clique. —  orrologion
• Mixing class and sex envy with racial exoticism was hokey-titillating yet exposed Van Sant's hidden urges and showed his questionable sense of social remedy. —  New York Press
• When they don't succumb to exoticism or cuteness -- luckily, that's most of the album -- the Byrne-Eno backups are fascinating, complementing the sources without absorbing them. —  Stereogum
• Although I applaud the law enforcement for the bust, I find this kind of exoticism unhelpful and it says a lot about the level of inter-cultural awareness the police has about a very sizable and sometimes prominent ethnic community in the region. —  DPRK Studies

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