Asiatic
[ ey-zhee-at-ik, ey-shee-, ey-zee- ]
/ ˌeɪ ʒiˈæt ɪk, ˌeɪ ʃi-, ˌeɪ zi- /
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adjective
noun Usually Offensive.
an Asian person.
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Origin of Asiatic
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, adjectiveWords nearby Asiatic
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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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