Asiatic
[ ey-zhee-at-ik, ey-shee-, ey-zee- ]
/ ˌeɪ ʒiˈæt ɪk, ˌeɪ ʃi-, ˌeɪ zi- /
adjective
noun Usually Offensive.
an Asian person.
usage note for Asiatic
See
Asian.
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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