exoticism
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Too often, films whose protagonists voyage to foreign lands are considered mere travelogues—a form of cinematic tourism chiefly distinguished by the exoticism of the locales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Mostly, she is there because it strategically isolates the character, limits her choices and gives the movie a dank whiff of Old World exoticism.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
He delivered a sense of exoticism in the landscape but also the people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2023
The discourse is often celebratory, leverages on exoticism and promotes "pop nationalism": a new form of soft power marketed in the form of pop culture.
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2022
They weren't rich, but what Hugh's family lacked financially they more than made up for with the sort of exoticism that works wonders at cocktail parties, leading always to the remark "That sounds fascinating."
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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