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Asiatic

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

adjective



noun

, Usually Offensive.
  1. an Asian person.

Asiatic

/ ˌeɪʃɪˈætɪk; -zɪ- /

noun

  1. See Asian
    a word formerly used for Asian


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Sensitive Note

See Asian.

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Usage

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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Other Words From

  • an·ti-A·si·at·ic adjective noun
  • half-A·si·at·ic adjective noun
  • non-A·si·at·ic adjective noun
  • pro-A·si·at·ic adjective noun
  • trans-A·si·at·ic adjective noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Asiatic1

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

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Example Sentences

The ancient equine from Syro-Mesopotamia existed around 4,500 years ago and was a cross between a donkey and a hemippe, a type of Asiatic wild ass, researchers report January 14 in Science Advances.

Coaxing donkeys into dangerous situations is hard, she says, and no Asiatic wild ass can be tamed.

Their different beliefs and Asiatic features have made them easy targets.

From Time

By bringing men over from the Asiatic side and from Adrianople the Turks seem to be able to keep up their strength.

As already reported in my telegram, fire from the Asiatic shore is at times troublesome, but I am taking steps to deal with it.

Extra howitzers will be most useful to replace pieces damaged by enemy batteries on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles.

It was the day on which we crossed the p. 165Bosphorus by steamer to visit Scutari on the Asiatic shore.

Drafted also a long cable discussing a diversion on the Asiatic shore of the Dardanelles.

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