Asiatic

[ ey-zhee-at-ik, ey-shee-, ey-zee- ]

/ ˌeɪ ʒiˈæt ɪk, ˌeɪ ʃi-, ˌeɪ zi- /

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adjective

Asian.

noun Usually Offensive.

an Asian person.

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Origin of Asiatic

First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin Asiāticus, from Greek Asiātikos; see Asia, -tic

usage note for Asiatic

See Asian.

OTHER WORDS FROM Asiatic

half-A·si·at·ic, adjectivenon-A·si·at·ic, adjective, nounpro-A·si·at·ic, adjectivetrans-A·si·at·ic, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Asiatic

Asian, Asiatic , Oriental

Words nearby Asiatic

Asian influenza, Asian pear, Asian semi-longhair, Asian shorthair, Asian tiger mosquito, Asiatic, Asiatic beetle, Asiatic cholera, Asiatic schistosomiasis, aside, aside from

How to use Asiatic in a sentence

Their different beliefs and Asiatic features have made them easy targets.
"My Future Is Now." An Afghan Woman from a Threatened Minority Wrestles with What Happens When the U.S. Withdraws|Knox Thames|June 28, 2021|Time
By bringing men over from the Asiatic side and from Adrianople the Turks seem to be able to keep up their strength.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
As already reported in my telegram, fire from the Asiatic shore is at times troublesome, but I am taking steps to deal with it.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Extra howitzers will be most useful to replace pieces damaged by enemy batteries on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton

It was the day on which we crossed the p. 165Bosphorus by steamer to visit Scutari on the Asiatic shore.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
Drafted also a long cable discussing a diversion on the Asiatic shore of the Dardanelles.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton

British Dictionary definitions for Asiatic

Asiatic

/ (ˌeɪʃɪˈætɪk, -zɪ-) /

noun, adjective

a word formerly used for Asian

usage for Asiatic

Asiatic is the correct word to use in scientific language when talking about flora, fauna and anthropology, for instance Asiatic lion . Using it as a noun is offensive and old-fashioned

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