asiatic
adjective
Simple meaning
Eccentric or crazy as a result of spending a long time in the Far East.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ayzheeatikSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
eɪʒiˈætɪk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
militaryslang
Eccentric or crazy as a result of spending a long time in the Far East.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Eccentric or crazy as a result of spending a long time in the Far East.
Used this way, asiatic is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a military use: it belongs to service and operational language.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Very casual
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Playful
- Usage feel
- Playful and informal
Where it naturally appears
- Military
- Historical writing
- News/reporting
Usage note
Slang: natural in speech and messages between friends, but out of place in school, work or published writing.
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