Filipino
Americanadjective
noun
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Filipinos
plural
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Sometimes Offensive. an inhabitant of the Philippines or a person of Philippine origin or descent.
noun
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Also (feminine): Filipina. a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
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another name for Tagalog
adjective
Sensitive Note
Use as a noun in reference to a person (e.g., “a Filipino”) is sometimes considered offensive.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Filipino
First recorded in 1895–1900; from Spanish, derived from (las Islas) Filipinas “the Philippine Islands”; see origin at Philippines
Example Sentences
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"Ube really is, I would say, very interlocked with the Filipino identity," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
That includes higher risk groups such as South Asian and Filipino adults, Shah noted.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
"It is with profound sadness that Bahri confirms the loss of two of its Filipino seafarers as a result of the incident," it added.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Those who come to watch her play, wave Filipino flags and wear custom T-shirts with her likeness on the front.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
By the time he sailed back to the United States, his fondness for the Filipino people had intensified.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
She began writing straight out of college, freelanced for years and eventually followed a path taken by many young Filipinos: joining a multinational in the country's booming outsourcing industry.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Marcos offered no specifics about his atomic energy plans, the Philippines announced a deal with the United States in May 2024 to train Filipinos how to build and operate nuclear power plants.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
The Museo del Galeon, which focuses on the hulking Espiritu Santo, aims to tell the story of Spain's 250-year-long Pacific galleon trade from the perspective of the Filipinos who built and crewed the towering vessels.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
Some Filipinos who had been working in the Middle East are returning home because of the fighting, meaning the loss of remittance money for their families.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
General MacArthur and his troops land on the shore of Leyte Island on October 20, ready to fight alongside the Filipinos to defeat the Japanese.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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