Haitian

[hey-shuhn, -tee-uhn]

adjective

1. of or relating to Haiti or its people.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Haiti.

2. Haitian Creole.

Haitian

/ ˈheɪʃɪən, hɑːˈiːʃən /

adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of Haiti, its inhabitants, or their language

noun

1. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Haiti

2. the creolized French spoken in Haiti

Other Word Forms

• anti-Haitian adjective
• pro-Haitian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Haitian¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; Haiti + -an

Example Sentences

After all, he has seemed to take special pleasure in spreading ugly, unfounded rumors about people, such as defaming Haitian immigrants by claiming they eat people’s pets.

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"The generosity of Haitian communities hosting displaced people must be matched by renewed international support."

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The development could force desperate Haitians to flee to the Dominican Republic or board flimsy boats to other nations.

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He did this during the campaign after being called out for his overt lie about Haitian immigrants kidnapping and eating people’s pets.

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Most of those slain this year are of Haitian nationality, he says.

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