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asian

noun · adjective

Simple meaning

A person from the continent of Asia, or a descendant thereof - usually.

Pronunciation

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ayzhuhn

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈeɪʒən

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A person from the continent of Asia, or a descendant thereof - especially

  2. A domestic cat of a breed similar to the Burmese.

  3. USCanadaAustraliaNew Zealand

    A person from or with ancestry in East or Southeast Asia, occasionally South Asia.

  4. USCanadaAustraliaNew ZealandBritishSouth AfricaKenyaUganda

    A person from or with ancestry in South Asia.

  5. USCanadaAustraliaNew Zealand

    A native or inhabitant of Asia

adjective

  1. Of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture

  2. Of, relating to or from Asia.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A person from the continent of Asia, or a descendant thereof - especially

Used this way, asian is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This sense is used where position and measurement matter — travel, weather and flight — so it reads as factual rather than emotive.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Geography/travel
  • Weather/aviation
  • Technical/specialist writing

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

More ways to use asian

  • “I love the diverse flavors found in Asian cuisine.”noun

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Synonyms

noun

Sense: person from the continent of Asia

oriental

adjective

Sense: of or relating to or characteristic of Asia

asiatic

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