1. plural of exoticization; the process or act of making something exotic or treating it as exotic, often by emphasizing its foreign or unusual qualities
Usage: typically used in academic or critical contexts; often carries connotations of cultural appropriation or misrepresentation

Examples

• The exoticizations of Asian cultures in Western media often reinforce stereotypes.
• Scholars criticized the exoticizations present in the museum's display of indigenous artifacts.
• Tourism can lead to exoticizations that distort the reality of local communities.
• The film's exoticizations of the setting made it feel inauthentic to viewers familiar with the region.
• Postcolonial critics examine how exoticizations perpetuate power imbalances between cultures.