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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"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
Two Filipino sailors died in one of the tanker attacks on Monday, Saudi Arabia's national shipping company said Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Even international chains like Jollibee, the popular Filipino fried chicken spot, has spread throughout the U.S. in recent years.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
We were white, Filipino, Vietnamese and Latino, children of working-class parents and equals in the eyes of God.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
When the Japanese Propaganda Corps lands in the small Filipino village of Santiago, Bauang, there are a few million leaflets onboard their battleship.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
“But it’s nothing compared to the pressure that regular, everyday Filipinos have to face providing for their families.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The International Labour Organization estimates that 12.7 million Filipinos - more than one in four workers - are employed in occupations exposed to generative AI, the highest share in South East Asia.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 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
“It’s our first time here, it’s a much bigger audience, so we want to make an impression and prove that Filipinos deserve to be on that stage.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
For many Filipinos, their once-familiar neighborhoods have become a strange new world.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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