AAPI

or A.A.P.I.

abbreviation for

1. Asian American and Pacific Islander: a group designation for Americans with ancestry in Asia or the Pacific Islands:

   the AAPI community;

   AAPI college students;

   AAPIs in the workforce.

Word History and Origins

Origin of AAPI¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

The study–conducted in New York, New Jersey, and Virginia–is actually of Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI).

From The Daily Beast