Asiatic
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- noun
- /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/
- Slur
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asiático (arcaico, ofensivo)
- Since the Syrians were, in his estimation, clearly not European but "Asiatic," they were not entitled to the privileges of citizenship.
- other Asiatic
Examples
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Growing up in a small town, he often felt out of place as the only Asiatic student in his school.
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Chinese officials and elites were willing to affirm America's leadership role and overlook continued racism so long as Chinese were nominally excluded from the category of being an "unacceptable" Asiatic.
Academic text (2003) -
Yeah, we grew up in Alabama where I was the only Asiatic and Saraghina was the only Colombian in town.
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From the start of the so-called Second Empire, one begins to detect a nascent interest in things Asiatic (albeit non-Arabic) in French literary and artistic circles.
Academic text (1990) -
In her studies, she learned that ancient literature often depicted Asiatic cultures with both admiration and prejudice.
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At the festival, various traditional performances celebrated the rich heritage of Asiatic communities.
Synonyms
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A person from the continent of Asia
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of related languages spoken in parts of Africa and Asia, like Arabic and Berber
- Specialized
A small beetle from Asia whose young eat the roots of grass and sugarcane
- Indian
A medium-sized black bear with a white V-shaped chest patch from central and eastern Asia
- Archaic
A severe intestinal infection from drinking contaminated water or eating contaminated food that causes heavy diarrhea and dehydration
A small tree animal from Asia with fur flaps between its legs that let it glide at night
A small burrowing animal from eastern Asia that looks like a shrew and a mole
- Specialized
A language from a family spoken in southern and Southeast Asia, like Vietnamese or Khmer
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Asiatic originally meant 'a person from Asia', formed from Asia and the ending -ic. Today this use is old-fashioned and can be offensive, so people usually say Asian instead.