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adjective
1.
of, belonging to, or characteristic of Asia or its inhabitants.
noun
2.
a native of Asia.
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Word Origin & History
Asian
1560s, from L. Asianus (adj. and n. "belonging to the province of Asia," "an inhabitant of Asia"), from Gk. Asianos, from Asia (see Asia). Ousted Asiatic as the preferred term in Britain c.1950.
EXPAND"The term 'Asiatic' has come to be regarded with disfavour by those to whom it is applied, and they feel entitled to be brought into line with usage in regard to Europeans, Americans and Australians." ["Times Literary Supplement," Feb. 6, 1953]
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